Proactive and systematic land use forms the foundation for fostering the city’s vitality. The planning and zoning process strives to comprehensively consider the city’s growth prospects, demographic trends, economic structure and the principles of sustainable urban development. In addition, it ensures the availability of sufficient plots to meet the needs of various industries and business activities.
Alongside proactive land use, infrastructure planning and implementation (e.g. water and energy) are also carried out. The planning of utility lines is closely integrated with land use planning.
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A pedestrian and bicycle underpass will be constructed, in collaboration with the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, to connect the city center and Kosila, facilitating safer transfers for passengers in the station area (e.g. to island platforms). Parking arrangements in the area will also be addressed.
Timetable
- 2020 Master plan
- 2023 Letter of intent: City of Kokkola and Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
- 2024 Implementation planning
- 2025–2026 Implementation
Estimation
- 5.5 million euros (The City of Kokkola’s share)
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The roundabout will improve traffic safety on Vaasantie, in the train station area and in Kosila, and improve the traffic flow in the area. The change in the local detailed plan will also enable the development of the Höyläämönkatu area.
Timetable
- 2023 Master plan for Finnish national road 8
- 2025 Commencement of a local detailed plan (05/25), street planning
- 2026 Approval of the local detailed plan (09/25)
- 2026–2027 Construction
Estimation
- 3 million euros
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The pedestrian and bicycle path enables smooth and safe commuting from the city center to the Kruunuportti area, while also extending the bike route between Kokkola and Pedersöre. Additionally, an underpass will be constructed on the south side of the existing railway bridge.
Timetable
- 2023 Master plan
- 2025 Road planning and construction plan
- 2026 Implementation
Estimation
- 2.4 million euros
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A branch line (approx. 4 km) will be constructed between Kokkola and the Kruunuportti area. This will divert some of the traffic between the Port and the Kruunuportti industrial area to the railroad, reducing heavy traffic on the main road.
Timetable
- 2024 Feasibility study
- 2025 Railway plan
- 2026 Implementation
Estimation
- 5 million euros
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Traffic safety at the intersection of Kruunupyyntie and Road 8 will be improved. The southern part of Kruunupyyntie will be realigned about 100 m further north of its current position, and the dangerous diagonal junction will be replaced with a perpendicular junction.
Timetable
- 2023 Master plan
- 2024 Road planning
- 2025–2026 Construction planning and implementation
Estimation
- 0.6 million euros
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Traffic safety and throughput on this road sections, as well as on road section within Kokkola, will improve. This project will be carried out in collaboration with the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment. Intersections on the east side of the city center will be replaced, and a grade-separated interchange will be built on Road 28. Noise barriers will also be installed to reduce noise disturbances.
Timetable
- 2024 Road plan
- 2029 Construction plan
- 2030–2031 Implementation
Estimation
- 1.4 million euros (the City of Kokkola’s share)
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A road designed to ammocidate abnormal transports will be constructed from Road 8 to the KIP area. The impact of this connecting road on the Kvikant residential area and on the use of Laajalahti recreational area will be taken into account. The new road will also allow the development of the Laajalahti recreational area and create a new route between Palmajärvi and Kruunuportti.
Timetable
- 2023 Location study
- 2025 Road plan
- 2027 Implementation
- 2028 Commissioning of the road connection
Estimation
- 6.5 million euros