TAMPERE TRAVEL AND SERVICE CENTRE - RECONNECTING TAMPERE – SURVEY OF THE CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECONNECTING TAMPERE TAMPERE TRAVEL AND SERVICE CENTRE SURVEY OF THE CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECONNECTING TAMPERE PROPOSAL 1 TAMPERE TRAVEL AND SERVICE CENTRE Survey of the conditions for the implementation of the Reconnecting Tampere proposal AUTHORS RAMBOLL Jouni Lehtomaa, Engineer, traffi c planning Riikka Salli, M.Sc. (Tech.), traffi c model Riku Jalkanen, M.Sc. (Tech.), traffi c performance studies Lauri Vesanen, M.Sc. (Tech.), pedestrian and cycling connections Ilkka Vilonen, Lic.Sc. (Tech.), bridge and deck solutions Outi Lehti, M.Sc. (Tech.), safety requirements and risk management Eeva Rantanen, M.Sc. (Tech.), safety requirements and risk management COBE Ted Schauman, Architect, cityscape studies, deck solutions LUNDEN ARCHITECTURE Eero Lundén, Architect, cityscape studies Translation by Translatinki Oy CONTENTS 1. STARTING POINTS 4 2. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAM STOP ON ITSENÄISYYDENKATU STREET 5 2.1 Description of the task 5 2.2 Findings 6 3. STUDY OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE P-HÄMPPI CAR PARK FROM ITSENÄISYYDENKATU STREET 7 3.1 Description of the task 7 3.2 Findings 7 4. INTEGRATING THE COMPETITION PROPOSAL WITH THE TAMPERE CITY CENTRE TRAFFIC NETWORK PLAN 9 4.1 Description of the task 9 4.2 Findings 9 5. THE PEDESTRIAN & CYCLING NETWORK AND CONNECTIONS 12 5.1 Description of the task 12 5.2 Findings 12 6. STUDY OF THE DRIVING RAMPS FROM A CITYSCAPE PERSPECTIVE 14 6.1 Description of the task 14 6.2 Kaupunkikuvalliset tarkastelut 14 7. FEASIBILITY OF THE DECK STRUCTURE 19 7.1 Description of the task 19 7.2 Planning materials used 20 7.3 Assessments and the fi ndings 20 8. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT 24 8.1 Description of the task 24 8.2 Findings 24 TAMPERE TRAVEL AND SERVICE CENTRE - RECONNECTING TAMPERE – SURVEY OF THE CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECONNECTING TAMPERE PROPOSAL 1. STARTING POINTS This survey has been undertaken as a result of the design contest for the Travel and Service Centre area, which was held in order to fi nd proposals for land-use solutions for the traffi c and operational concept. The competition was won by a team of consultants formed by COBE, Lundén Architecture, Ramboll, and Newsec, with a competition entry named ReConnecting Tampere. The aim of this survey is to ensure that the appropriate conditions are in place to implement the basic ideas of the travel centre concept, the traffi c solutions, and the structural solutions presented in the ReConnecting Tampere entry. Image 1.1 The proposal presented in the competition entry. 4 TAMPERE TRAVEL AND SERVICE CENTRE - RECONNECTING TAMPERE – SURVEY OF THE CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECONNECTING TAMPERE 2. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAM STOP ON ITSENÄISYYDENKATU STREET 2.1 Description of the task The ReConnecting Tampere proposal has placed a tram stop beneath the railway yard (under the bridge of the Itsenäisyydenkatu underpass), with the aim of seamlessly linking the various modes of travel to each other. This survey took a closer look at the space (length and width) required by the tram stop area as well as at the feasibility of the solution in terms of the requirements set for the Track 1 Track Track 7 Track Track 3 Track Track 2 Track Track 5 Track Track 4 Track Track 6 Track longitudinal geometry of the tramway and the tram stop. 8 Track The alternative site proposed for the tram stops is the eastern end of Hämeenkatu PAVEMENT Street (this solution was presented in the master plan for Hämeenkatu Street). In PLATFORM AREA this alternative, the connection of the tram stops to the train platforms as well as to the long-distance transport terminal is signifi cantly weaker, as motor traffi c on Rautatienkatu Street causes a barrier eff ect for pedestrians, which is emphasised by the busy crossroads area of Rautatienkatu Street / Hämeenkatu Street. PLATFORM AREA PAVEMENT This survey has also examined reducing the barrier eff ect caused by Rautatienkatu Street and off ers some solutions to overcome current traffi c issues. SECTION A-A +96.20 +91.50 +89.30 +89.30 +89.00 4,5 4 2 3,5 3,5 2 3 1,5 10 15 10 4 Image 2.1 Principle for the traffi c and spatial arrangements of the Itsenäisyydenkatu underpass. 5 TAMPERE TRAVEL AND SERVICE CENTRE - RECONNECTING TAMPERE – SURVEY OF THE CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECONNECTING TAMPERE PROPOSAL 2.2 Tulokset The location of the tram stop to be built beneath the bridge (as presented in the competition entry) requires that the tramway runs through both spans of the Airport bridge, in accordance with Image 2.1. A two-way cycling route will be implemented Escalator bagdrop to paltform along the northern span of the bridge. The cycling route will be 3 metres wide. & check-in Elevator to all levels There will be lifts and staircases from the southern span of the bridge to the + 91,5 station premises (these premises were presented in the competition entry), and from there to the railway tracks (Image 2.2). Initially, the lifts are to be located by + 90,0 the stairs, along the southern wall of the bridge over the underpass. Preliminary supporting structures and openings have been presented in Chapter 7. Pedestrian 2 m Bike lane 2m Tram platform 2,5 m Trame lane 3,5 m It is proposed that escalators and lifts to the railway yard and to the deck be installed in the northern span of the bridge. These connections will improve links Image 2.2 Spatial arrangements in the southern span of the bridge. to the various modes of travel and they will reduce the need to cross the tram tracks when going to the tram stops along the northern side of the street. The crossing points for pedestrians beneath the bridge will be placed at both Street Murtokatu ends of the tram stop areas. For safety reasons, it is proposed that the crossing Rautatienkatu Street points be equipped with traffi c lights. Street Ratapihankatu During the implementation of these changes, the tram stop can temporarily be located on Itsenäisyydenkatu Square (Image 2.3). This cannot be a permanent solution as this long tram stop will narrow the pedestrian and cycling connection running parallel with Rautatienkatu Street. The pedestrian and cycling route has been removed Pakkahuoneenaukio Square Image 2.3. Location of the tram stop for the duration of the alterations to be implemented in the area. 6 TAMPERE TRAVEL AND SERVICE CENTRE - RECONNECTING TAMPERE – SURVEY OF THE CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECONNECTING TAMPERE 3. STUDY OF THE ENTRANCE TO THE P-HÄMPPI CAR PARK FROM ITSENÄISYYDENKATU STREET 3.1 Description of the task The competition entry has proposed a new entrance to the P-Hämppi car park The current P-Hämppi ramp connection from Ratapihankatu Street is located from Itsenäisyydenkatu Street and a new exit from the P-Hämppi car park onto beneath Itsenäisyydenkatu Street, by Murtokatu Street. In order to connect the Itsenäisyydenkatu Street. This solution will improve the accessibility of the new entrance and exit to this existing ramp, a maximum gradient of 12.5% must P-Hämppi car park particularly from the east. In accordance with the proposal, be used as the longitudinal gradient for the new ramp. This will also enable the only public transport, maintenance & logistics services traffi c, and the above- implementation of a maintenance & logistics services connection to the deck, at mentioned traffi c to the P-Hämppi car park will be allowed from the Yliopistonkatu the western end of Tullikamarinaukio Square. At the upper end of the ramp, at the Street junction to the west. According to the proposal, the driving connection to junction on Yliopistonkatu Street, a longitudinal gradient of about 3% has been the parking facility will be implemented by building a direct ramp from the middle used in order to allow for a large enough waiting area (at the junction, which has of Itsenäisyydenkatu Street downwards, linking this new ramp to the current ramp traffi c lights) for traffi c arriving from the parking facility. It is proposed that the connection starting at Ratapihankatu Street. shaft of the ramp be roofl ess and equipped with a snowmelt system. This survey presents more detailed principles for the entrance to the P-Hämppi At the mouth of the tunnel, the opening will be 6 metres high, thus enabling the car park, taking into account the latest tramway plans as well as the bicycle path use of ventilation in the tunnel ceiling. along Pinninkatu Street, which will be presented in conjunction with the Tulli district development plan. By Pinninkatu Street, a new transverse pedestrian and cycling connection will be built across Itsenäisyydenkatu Street. To enable this, a bridge structure for pedestrians and cyclists will be built across the driving connection for the parking 3.2 Findings facility. The vertical clearance of the driving connection will be 3.2 metres. The driving connection for the P-Hämppi car park is feasible in accordance with the principles presented in the competition entry. The assumption is that only The most recent tramway plans (June 2015) for Itsenäisyydenkatu Street (including public transport, vehicle traffi c regarding the P-Hämppi car park, and necessary the tram stops) have been taken into account in the solutions presented in this maintenance & logistics services traffi c will be allowed from the Yliopistonkatu survey. The waiting area at the Attila tram stop (for the trams running to the Street junction to the west. The driving connection to the parking facility will be city centre, as presented in the plan) will become about half a metre narrower, placed below the current street level, on the western side of the junction.