Rail Baltic Estonia has announced the third consecutive tender for the construction of the Rail Baltica railway mainlines in Latvia.
The segment of the Rail Baltica mainline spanning Kohila and Rapla municipalities measures 7.1 km and stretches from Loone to Hagudi. Currently, 8 crossings have been successfully completed, while construction activities are underway at 9 other locations. The construction tender mandates the construction company to build 2 ecoducts, 1 road viaduct, 2 railway viaducts, and nearly 5 km of noise barriers, alongside the embankment. This section also features a distinctive 224-m-long railway bridge.
In the Loone-Hagudi section, the forthcoming Rail Baltica high-speed railway mainline will intersect with the current infrastructure of Edelaraudtee AS. To facilitate the construction of the new Pureva viaduct, Tamme road tunnel, and Röa ecoduct for the Edelaraudtee corridor, a temporary bypass road will be established. Eventually, Edelaraudtee AS will operate along the Rail Baltica line. Notably, the construction of the Rail Baltica railway is primarily financed by European Union funds, covering 85% of the project's costs.