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 at Christmas time
Hämeenpuisto has been opened to traffic on two lanes at the construction site for the holidays. Work at the end of Hämeenpuisto will be suspended until Epiphany, after which work will continue on the left lane, weather permitting.
Water pipe connections were made on Wednesday night at the Kuninkaankulma intersection by the water utility. At the Aleksis Kiven Street intersection, the water pipe will be connected after the turn of the year. A storm water line has now been built at the intersection and is almost complete.
Street lighting has been cabled and more lighting will be added in the near future.
Work will also be carried out on the site on days between holidays.
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.