Smiltene continues extending Limbažu Street, holds resident briefing on project progress
Smiltene municipality held an information meeting for residents on the construction of the Limbažu Street extension to Daugavas Street, which will also include 59 plots for private housing. Work is scheduled to finish by August 2027.
Construction is underway in Smiltene to extend Limbažu Street from its intersection with Gaujas Street to Daugavas Street, where a roundabout is also planned. On Friday, August 28, the municipality held an information meeting at the construction site attended by about two dozen residents. They met with deputy director Andris Lapiņš, municipal construction engineer Andris Jaunpetrovičs, and contractor representatives. Since early August, the Mārupe-based joint venture "SMA – Baltijas būve" has been clearing vegetation and building the road base.
Purpose and benefits
The municipality explains that the new road section will link industrial development zones and redirect freight traffic away from the city centre, reducing traffic intensity and improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists and schoolchildren heading to the "Pīlādzītis" preschool and Smiltene Secondary School. The project also includes utility works, including stormwater drainage, a lit pedestrian path, and street lighting.
Four stages and new housing plots
The project is divided into four stages. The first covers the Limbažu Street extension to Daugavas Street with the roundabout connecting to the road toward Grotūzi. In total, 59 plots for private house construction are planned, with 14 to be created in the first stage on the right side of Limbažu Street, equipped with water supply, sewage and electricity. Details on applying for the plots will follow once this road section is completed, targeted for August 2027. The project also envisions a commercial area near Daugavas Street to attract private investment.
Resident questions
Residents asked about tree removal; the municipality confirmed no old-growth trees were found in the construction area, and cleared timber is being used for firewood and wood chips at municipal boiler houses. Business owners also asked about the separately planned works by grid operator "Sadales tīkls" to move overhead power lines underground, but the municipality said it currently has no information on timing. Residents also suggested construction work start at 9 a.m., after children have already reached school and kindergarten.
