Design and construction of Jokikylä's public areas

The Jokikylä residential area and park is one of the new residential areas in accordance with the Riihimäki station area master plan. The aim is to create a high-quality and visually interesting residential area in the Jokikylä area within walking distance of the railway station. The Vantaanjoki River, which will be moved to the center of the residential area, and the public park area formed around the riverbed play a key role. The local plan amendment, plot division and change in plot division of the Jokikylä residential area and park have entered into force on 3 August 2023.

Participation and influencing

The area's square, park and street plans were publicly available from 9 to 25.2.2024 February 4 at Virastokeskus Veturi at Eteläinen Asemakatu XNUMX and on the city's website. The plan proposals that were visible can still be found on this website in the drop-down menu.

The presentation and discussion of these plans was held as an online event on February 19, 2024 at 18.00:XNUMX p.m.

Jokikylä's square, park and street plans have become law in May 2024.

Construction

The overall contract for the construction of the Jokikylä public areas and the relocation of the Vantaanjoki riverbed has been publicly tendered through an open procedure (notification Hilma number 2024-011879). The decision on the procurement was made on 27 November 2024 and Tieluiska Oy has been selected as the main contractor. The contract is scheduled to start in early 2025 and be completed by August 2028 at the latest. You can follow construction site news and the progress of the work on the website of the City of Riihimäki at https://www.riihimaki.fi/asu-ja-rakenna/kaupungin-rakentaminen/kadut/.