Tram and pedestrian traffic in Holešovice will be disrupted through December

Major repairs to tram tracks in Prague's Holešovice district will result in traffic detours for nearly two months, Prague 7 transportation authorities have announced.

The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) and Prague Transport Authority said work will occur from Oct. 27 to Dec. 5 on the section of track between Bubenská and Na Zátorách streets. This spans the underpass beneath the railway to Kralupy.

During the project, several tram lines will be diverted from their normal routes through the area. Lines 6, 12, 14, 17, 93 and 94 will all see temporary adjustments. Car traffic will also be rerouted along Vrbenského and Argentinská streets instead of the usual Troja bridge route.

Pedestrians will have access along sidewalks for the most part, though the northern walkway near the Prague Exhibition Grounds will close. Parking will be prohibited on U Papírny Street for the duration of the work.

Once completed, officials say the reconstructed tracks will be in better technical condition with reduced noise and vibrations. The underpass will also have a tighter turning radius allowing for smoother tram travel. Water infrastructure and a railway bridge will also receive upgrades.

The work is part of a larger plan to rehabilitate tracks from Strossmayerovo náměstí to Na Zátorách Street in stages over the coming years. Commuters are advised to check detailed detour maps through the DPP and Transport Authority websites ahead of the October launch of repairs.