The Luhačovice bypass will be 9.3 km long, it will relieve the town and the spa and speed up traffic

As the mayor of Luhačovice, Marian Ležák, explained, the situation with increasing traffic is becoming unbearable and natural healing resources are being threatened. While the bypass will mean protection of mineral springs, clean air, peace and pedestrian safety for the spa town, it will not complicate the situation for drivers of transit traffic. On the contrary. "Thanks to the study, which was carried out in cooperation with the Zlín Region and with its financial support, we already know the most suitable route and many details. While the route through the city is 7.7km long, drivers will only travel 1.6km more along the bypass route. However, because they will drive at a higher speed outside the village, they will even save about 20% of the time compared to the city route," Ležák noted. In addition, drivers also have to take into account delays at roundabouts and frequent pedestrian crossings in the centre of the spa town. In order to divert traffic efficiently, the ring road will be connected on one side from the junction at Biskupice. "Only such a solution will work. The study shows that a closer connection of the route to the town on the II/492 road will discourage drivers from using the bypass," the mayor warned.

The planned route will start from the other side by connecting to the roundabout above the dam. From there, it will climb towards Petrůvka along the original route of the II/493 road, with a subsequent diversion of the route away from Petrůvka. On the ascent, the road will be widened with climbing lanes. The construction will be accompanied by the creation of new junctions "Petrůvka II/493", "Kladná - Žilín II/496" and "Luhačovice II/496". The intersections "Přehrada" and "Biskupice" will be newly designed. "An important role of the bypass is to divert mainly transit freight traffic. It is the more than a thousand heavy trucks passing through Luhačovice every day that pose the greatest threat to the mineral springs. The construction has to be adapted so that even heavy trucks can climb the ridge above Luhačovice without difficulty and do not have to go through the town. This applies in particular to the new climb from Biskupice. The study has shown that the longitudinal slope of the route from Biskupice will not exceed approximately 10.5%. The prepared planning study has verified that the route of the new bypass can be routed with minimal interference to the unique nature around the spa town.

The study is also based on a fresh census of cars passing through Luhačovice. It found that 16,000 cars now pass through the spa town every day, including more than a thousand trucks.

"The Luhačovice bypass was planned many decades ago and it was a very wise decision because the spa town, with such heavy traffic, suffers greatly from the trucks passing through. The bypass will help Luhačovice to calm the traffic and become a real spa town, with a peaceful environment. Therefore, the Zlín Region will continue to strive for the implementation of the Luhačovice bypass and will continue to support it so that the construction can be carried out as soon as possible."

"The topic of the bypass of the inner area of the Luhačovice spa town is one of the key aspects of guaranteeing the long-term sustainable development of the spa industry. The Ministry is following the active steps of the town and the Czech Spa Inspectorate is assisting in the implementation of the preparatory steps. The current main road cuts through the very centre of Luhačovice and, due to the large amount of through traffic, poses a considerable risk to the natural healing resources themselves. The future of the spa site is to some extent dependent on the implementation of such measures of supra-regional importance.

"Walking through Luhačovice, a casual visitor to the spa park with its colonnade and springs might think that traffic does not disturb his stay in the spa. But appearances are deceptive, a Sunday stroll is not a stay in the spa, let alone a therapeutic stay, and the spa is not the mentioned park. The whole of Luhačovice is a spa and it is in the vicinity of the key roundabout that many spa accommodation facilities are located, including the most important spa house. We welcome the intention of the city administration to divert transit traffic not only because of the need to maintain high air quality due to the spa's focus on treating lung and respiratory diseases, but above all to increase pedestrian safety and further cultivate the environment of the city, whose buildings have been nominated for the Unesco Heritage List."

"It is well known what a negative impact traffic has on air quality and clean air must be one of the top priorities for Luhačovice. In the Czech Republic, a number of bypasses have been built in recent years, which have a much smaller impact on the environment in terms of traffic or impact on the environment than in the case of Luhačovice, and therefore our company certainly supports the activity of the town of Luhačovice to promote and build a bypass. There is no doubt that cleaner air in the town will be appreciated not only by the clients of the spa, but also by the residents of Luhačovice."

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