Photo: Kimmo Haapanen

The streets

The City of Riihimäki builds and has streets and other public areas built. Net funding of approximately 8 million euros has been reserved for the city's municipal engineering investments for 2025. The funding has been granted by the City Council. The most significant contributions are the construction project of the Jokikylä residential area and park public areas, 4 million euros, the basic improvement of streets and parks, 1,2 million euros, and the development of the city center and station area, approximately 0,8 million euros. 2025 million euros have been reserved for 0,25 for the improvement of outdoor sports facilities and approximately 0,4 million euros for the renovation of street lighting.

The municipal engineering investment work program for 2025 has been approved by the technical committee (26.11.2024 § 103).

Learn more about the Jokikylä area project on the project website: https://www.riihimaki.fi/asu-ja-rakenna/kaupungin-rakentaminen/jokikylan-yleisten-alueiden-suunnittelu-ja-rakentaminen/

For more information, responsible developer Anniina Aho / Riihimäki kaupunki (tel. 040 330 4925, anniina.aho2@riihimaki.fi).
Construction of a street called Tavara-aukio in accordance with the current VR terminal area plan. The project concerns the street starting from Arolammintie and the connection for pedestrians and cyclists leading under the Patastenmäki bridge at the end of the street to the new residential area of Jokikylä, which also allows driving to the site.

The implementation of the project has become topical because Riihimäen Vesi is implementing pipeline relocations and new pipelines to the new Jokikylä master plan area along the Tavara-aukio route (joint project).

You can inquire about the construction from the responsible developer Anniina Aho / City of Riihimäki (tel. 040 330 4925, anniina.aho2@riihimaki.fi).
The subsidence of the paved section of Northern Station Street will be repaired, and at the same time, the public transport stops in front of Rautatietori will be improved. The overall project will be finalized during spring 2025.

You can inquire about the construction from the responsible developer Anniina Aho / City of Riihimäki (tel. 040 330 4925, anniina.aho2@riihimaki.fi).
The Heikki locomotive will be brought back to the city for the public to see. The street environment plan will be on display until January 29.1.2025, XNUMX. https://www.riihimaki.fi/tiedotteet/heikki-veturin-katuymparistosuunnitelma-nahtavilla/

The city of Riihimäki purchased the Heikki locomotive as a memorial in 1968 and the locomotive was placed in the Saranpää (Paloheimonkatu) traffic divider in 1970, where it remained for 43 years. The locomotive was moved to the city depot in 2013 for renovation. The Heikki locomotive (Hv1 554) was completed in 1915.
The energy efficiency of street lighting will be increased by replacing mercury lamps with energy-saving LED lamps. At the same time, lighting structures in poor condition will be renewed. The aim of replacing lamps is to reduce the electricity costs of street lighting.

For more information, contact Matti Sirkiä, electrical manager (tel. 040 330 4937, matti.sirkia@riihimaki.fi)