LatviaPublished: 30 October 2026 at 15:09

Riga completes €82 million Kundziņsala overpass

An 863-metre overpass on Kundziņsala island in Riga, Latvia, has been completed. It will open to traffic on Sunday, 1 November.

Construction of a new traffic overpass on Kundziņsala, an island in the port area of Riga, Latvia's capital, has been completed. The structure is 863 metres long and will open to traffic on Sunday, 1 November.

The overpass links Tvaika Street in Sarkandaugava, a Riga neighbourhood, with the public area of Kundziņsala and the industrial territory of the Freeport of Riga. Construction cost €82 million.

The source gives no further details on how the opening will change traffic in the area.

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