Drammen Bicycle Path

DRAMMEN BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PATH

The underground relocation of the Vestfold railroad, between Drammen and Skoger, opens for reprograming the liberated ground with new public uses. In collaboration with Drammen municipality we propose a system of outdoor spaces interlinked by a new pedestrian and bicycle path which is to replace the existing tracks.

This project aims at transforming an infrastructural obstacle into opportunity, by repairing the city fabric, strengthening preexisting recreational areas and stablishing new urban connections. Its identity is defined by a design manual, with flexible rules to accommodate local functions and to fit onto the existing topography.

Status:

Completed 2017- ongoing

Client:

Drammen Municipality

Project group:

Ghilardi+Hellsten Arkitekter

Location:

Drammen, Norway

Plan/size:

7,5 km

Consultants:

Asplan Viak, Multiconsult

Typology:

Masterplan, Public space

Team:

Franco Ghilardi, Henrik Poulsson

Martin Brandsdal

The 5,5-meter-wide foundation for the existing tracks will be transformed into two bike lanes of 1,5m each, and a 2,5m walking path. This standard width could increase where the path runs through wider areas, or where tangential programs require it.

The total lengt of the path is 7,5km long, devided in a 3,2 km urban part, and a 4,3km long natural part. Throughout the seasons, functions will also change, from bike path in the summer to skiing tracks in the winter.

Connections

Recreational network

Bicycle network

Projects along path

The path act as a linking element between 6 areas in the city. The relationships and interactions are described in the chapters under.

Focus area 01: Smithestrøm park