Renovation of Puutarhakatu
After the renovation, the street will have a wider two-way cycle track on the northern edge, pavements on both sides and a one-way carriageway for motor vehicles. The renovation will improve walking and cycling conditions and road safety, and make the street a more pleasant environment. The management of stormwater, i.e. rainwater and meltwater, will also be improved.
Getting around and shopping on Puutarhakatu right now
The renovation of Puutarhakatu has started on 3.3.2025 from the intersections of Näsilinnankatu, Kuninkaankatu and the section between Kuninkaankatu and Aleksis Kiven katu The work will cause traffic disruptions, but the properties will be accessible by all means of transport. Through traffic on the street will be blocked during the excavation work on the carriageway. Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to travel between Aleksis Kiven katu and Hämeenpuisto.
Working hours start at 6 a.m. and end at 22 p.m. However, on Fridays, work will end at 19.30. On Saturdays, construction work will take place from 9 am to 5.30 pm due to increased maintenance and servicing needs. The installation of municipal infrastructure continues.
Construction site in mid-February
The year 2026 has started off very cold, which has slowed down the work phases. The excavation work at Hämeenpuisto will be postponed until spring.
At the intersection of Aleksis Kiven katu and Puutarhakatu, the water main will be connected on Tuesday, February 17 and Wednesday, February 18, after which, as the filling work progresses, traffic arrangements can be moved to the eastern side of the intersection and the Puutarhakatu road connection can also be opened from the direction of Keskustori. This will be announced separately.
The water utility will announce any water outages separately.
Traffic arrangements:
You can turn right from Puutarhakatu onto Hämeenpuisto, even though information to the contrary was provided last week. Traffic traveling north-south on Hämeenpuisto is single-lane at the Puutarhakatu intersection.
Traffic on Puutarhakatu is one-way between Kuninkaankatu and Hämeenpuisto from east to west. You cannot turn onto Puutarhakatu from Hämeenpuisto.
Excavation and other work areas will restrict motor vehicle traffic on Puutarhakatu. For pedestrians and cyclists, Puutarhakatu is passable, but the routes used will change as the work areas move. Please follow signs and signposted routes. The map shows the routes for motor vehicles.
Traffic on Näsilinnankatu and Kuninkaankatu flows in one direction between Kauppakatu and Satakunnankatu; on the Kuninkaankatu section towards Satakunnankatu and on the Näsilinnankatu section towards Kauppakatu.
Between Kuninkaankatu and Aleksis Kiven katu, the Puutarhakatu properties are accessed via Kuninkaankatu. From Aleksis Kiven katu there is no turning onto Puutarhakatu.
Aleksis Kiven katu has been changed to a one-way street from Kauppakatu to Satakunnankatu, so that Satakunnankatu provides access to the parking garage at Frenckellinaukio, but no further.
If necessary, please contact the construction site by e-mail [email protected].
The map shows the motor vehicle traffic routes in the area affected by the works. Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to pass through Puutarhakatu, and cyclists will not be affected by the one-way streets.
The aim is to renovate as much as possible in one go, in cooperation between the different actors, so as to cause as little inconvenience as possible and in as short a time as possible.
The renovation of the City Hall and the construction of a new building at the corner of Puutarhakatu and Aleksis Kiven katu are also underway. City Hall and its new building will be completed in spring 2026.
Contact us
You can ask questions or give feedback about the Puutarhakatu project and the future construction site by email: [email protected]
Your message will be forwarded to the right person.
Project actors
The City of Tampere is the main developer of the Puutarhakatu project. Tampere Water, Tampereen Energia Oy, Tampereen Energia Sähköverkko Oy and telecom operators are also involved. Tampereen Infra Oy is the main contractor of the project. Puutarhakatu will be renewed in cooperation between the parties involved.
The renovation of Puutarhakatu will allow properties bordering the street to improve the accessibility of entrances, for example by removing low thresholds and stairs.