Makeover for Westersingel and Pier Panderstraat
We are giving Westersingel and Pier Panderstraat a makeover. This is necessary because the asphalt of the road is deteriorating. We also want to reduce the speed limit from 50 to 30 km per hour.
Activities
The aim of redeveloping Westersingel and Pier Panderstraat is to reduce the speed to 30 kilometres per hour. The driving lane will be narrower and the cycle lanes wider. Crossings at Molenstraat and Fonteinstraat will be improved. The existing trees are being replaced because they are not growing well. New trees will be planted on both sides of the street. Space will be kept on the quay for parking and more greenery. There will be a footpath on the quay under the trees and among the greenery along the city canal.
Replacement and reinforcement of sections of the quay wall
As well as the refurbishment, part of the quay wall will also be replaced and another part strengthened. This is necessary because on these sections the piles under the quay wall have been damaged. As a result, they are no longer strong enough to support the quay wall.
Finalised design
In March 2023, the local authority’s project group, together with 15 representatives from both streets (a sounding board group), started work on a design for the two streets. Three meetings with the focus group and several surveys culminated in a preliminary design.
This preliminary design for the redevelopment of Westersingel and Pier Panderstraat was presented to the district on 12 June 2024 in community building De Remise. The local authority finalised its design based on the comments of local residents.
Work schedule
From 3 March (Tesselschadestraat up to Vossepark):
- Removing trees.
- Tree planting
- Installing bat poles (see the Bat Measures heading for more information).
From 10 March:
- Start of work on the quay wall.
From 15 March:
- Tree pruning (along the Westersingel quay).
- Placing bat screen (along Plataan quay to Molenstraat).
Start of redevelopment in May
The redevelopment of the Westersingel and Pier Panderstraat will start in early May. The work will continue until the end of this year. We will carry out the work in phases:
- Phase 1: Pier Panderstraat to mini roundabout at Molenstraat
- Period: 7 May to early July.
- Access to parking garages is still being coordinated with residents.
- Phase 2: Pier Panderstraat to the mini roundabout at Molenstraat
- Period: early July to early October.
- Phase 3: Fonteinstraat to Tesselschadestraat
- Period: early October to December.
- Phase 4: Westersingel 2-4 (cycling path near Mient de Vries)
- Period: November and December or January and February, depending on the progress of the main road.
- Access to Westerparkstaete car park will be coordinated with users.
More details on this phase will follow during the course of the year.
Information meeting
We will organise an information session. You will be able to ask questions there about implementation and the final schedule. Staff from the City of Leeuwarden will be available to assist you.
- When: Wednesday 16 April
- Where: De Remise, Tramstraat 1.2
- Time: You are welcome between 5.30 and 7.30pm. You can drop by at any time.
Road closure
During the works, Pier Panderstraat and Westersingel will be completely closed. A walking route will remain available from Molenstraat to the Vrouwenpoortsbrug. The diversions will be signposted.
Buses
During the works, buses cannot stop at Westersingel and Pier Panderstraat. Most buses will run temporarily along Ruiterskwartier in the city centre.
Newsletter
A newsletter was sent to local residents in early April.
Bat Measures
Measures will be taken during the works to protect the flight route of bats.
- Temporary measures: Replacement flight routes with trees, bat poles and screens.
- Permanent measures: Planting elms for a permanent flight route.
- Ecological supervision: Log of findings from field visits.
Activities
The aim of redeveloping Westersingel and Pier Panderstraat is to reduce the speed to 30 kilometres per hour. The driving lane will be narrower and the cycle lanes wider. Crossings at Molenstraat and Fonteinstraat will be improved. The existing trees are being replaced because they are not growing well. New trees will be planted on both sides of the street. Space will be kept on the quay for parking and more greenery. There will be a footpath on the quay under the trees and among the greenery along the city canal.
Replacement and reinforcement of sections of the quay wall
As well as the refurbishment, part of the quay wall will also be replaced and another part strengthened. This is necessary because on these sections the piles under the quay wall have been damaged. As a result, they are no longer strong enough to support the quay wall.
Finalised design
In March 2023, the local authority’s project group, together with 15 representatives from both streets (a sounding board group), started work on a design for the two streets. Three meetings with the focus group and several surveys culminated in a preliminary design.
This preliminary design for the redevelopment of Westersingel and Pier Panderstraat was presented to the district on 12 June 2024 in community building De Remise. The local authority finalised its design based on the comments of local residents.
Work schedule
From 3 March (Tesselschadestraat up to Vossepark):
- Removing trees.
- Tree planting
- Installing bat poles (see the Bat Measures heading for more information).
From 10 March:
- Start of work on the quay wall.
From 15 March:
- Tree pruning (along the Westersingel quay).
- Placing bat screen (along Plataan quay to Molenstraat).
Start of redevelopment in May
The redevelopment of the Westersingel and Pier Panderstraat will start in early May. The work will continue until the end of this year. We will carry out the work in phases:
- Phase 1: Pier Panderstraat to mini roundabout at Molenstraat
- Period: 7 May to early July.
- Access to parking garages is still being coordinated with residents.
- Phase 2: Pier Panderstraat to the mini roundabout at Molenstraat
- Period: early July to early October.
- Phase 3: Fonteinstraat to Tesselschadestraat
- Period: early October to December.
- Phase 4: Westersingel 2-4 (cycling path near Mient de Vries)
- Period: November and December or January and February, depending on the progress of the main road.
- Access to Westerparkstaete car park will be coordinated with users.
More details on this phase will follow during the course of the year.
Information meeting
We will organise an information session. You will be able to ask questions there about implementation and the final schedule. Staff from the City of Leeuwarden will be available to assist you.
- When: Wednesday 16 April
- Where: De Remise, Tramstraat 1.2
- Time: You are welcome between 5.30 and 7.30pm. You can drop by at any time.
Road closure
During the works, Pier Panderstraat and Westersingel will be completely closed. A walking route will remain available from Molenstraat to the Vrouwenpoortsbrug. The diversions will be signposted.
Buses
During the works, buses cannot stop at Westersingel and Pier Panderstraat. Most buses will run temporarily along Ruiterskwartier in the city centre.
Newsletter
A newsletter was sent to local residents in early April.
Bat Measures
Measures will be taken during the works to protect the flight route of bats.
- Temporary measures: Replacement flight routes with trees, bat poles and screens.
- Permanent measures: Planting elms for a permanent flight route.
- Ecological supervision: Log of findings from field visits.