New convenient travel routes to Lakhta Center opened in St. Petersburg
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The opening ceremony for the launch of regular traffic on two overpasses providing for convenient access to the Lakhta Center social and business complex took place today in St. Petersburg.
Taking part in the event were Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, Alexander Beglov, Governor of St. Petersburg, officials of the St. Petersburg administration, and representatives of construction companies.
The northern overpass provides a direct exit from the Primorskoye Highway to the Lakhta Center, and the southern overpass goes in the opposite direction, i.e. towards Primorsky Avenue and Savushkina Street. The southern overpass also features a pedestrian walkway.
The new additions to the city's road infrastructure make it possible for the residents and guests of St. Petersburg to enjoy an easier and faster drive or walk to the Lakhta Center, including its new embankment with various urban improvements. The embankment has walkways and leisure areas, as well as designated areas for bicycle riding, roller skating and riding scooters.
“Today, we have opened a new transport artery: the direct travel route to the Lakhta Center.
Our target has always been and still is to make the space of the Lakhta Center highly functional, comfortable and welcoming.
The residents and guests of St. Petersburg can now enjoy a great sea view from Lakhta Center's embankment, which itself is built in accordance with the St. Petersburg traditions, as is evident from its cladding of Baltic granite.
The territory of the Lakhta Center has already become a major attraction; it is a very popular recreational place among the residents and guests of the Northern Capital. And I am very pleased that fast and easy routes to get here are available now,” said Alexey Miller.
“Gazprom is our reliable partner. The Lakhta Center is the here and now of St. Petersburg. It is not only business infrastructure, but also another step forward in urban improvement and creation of public spaces,” said Alexander Beglov.
Background
The Lakhta Center is an innovative multifunctional social and business complex housing the central office of Gazprom. The complex, which is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, has a total area of 570,000 square meters.
The tower of the Lakhta Center is Europe's tallest building, the world's northernmost skyscraper, and the first skyscraper in Russia to win an Emporis Skyscraper Award, a prestigious international prize for high-rise architecture.
In 2021, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) named the Lakhta Center the winner of its Awards Program in four categories: Best Tall Building in Europe, Construction Award, Best Tall Building 400+ Meters, and Best in Facade Engineering. The tower received the highest performance score, Platinum, under the environmental performance criteria of the LEED certification program.