On Tuesday, June 24, the ceremonial gala evening of the Czech Transport Construction and Technology of the Year was held. The 22nd year was organized by the Association of Entrepreneurs in the construction industry and the expert jury awarded the main titles of seven projects. Other prizes were presented by professional and media partners. The public also chose its winner in the online vote and the independent categories belonged to competitors from the ranks of higher technical schools.

The event appreciating the most important transport structures and technologies realized last year was traditionally held in the impressive space of the Fantova Hall at the Prague Main Station. Among the prominent guests were Minister of Transport Martin Kupka, Vice -Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies Karel Havlíček or the Mayor of the City of Prague Bohuslav Svoboda and many others.

The best of the best or title buildings of 2024

There were seven projects that contributed to the development of transport infrastructure in the Czech Republic. Their representatives took over the statuette and the title “Czech Transport Construction & Technology of the Year 2024” from the hands of the President of the Union of Entrepreneurs in the construction industry Jiří Nouza
and Minister of Transport Martin Kupka.

In the category Traffic technology and innovation The jury evaluated as the best projects:

  • Acquisition of Diagnostic ETCS Data Transfers in GSM-R network -This complex diagnostic system allows you to measure, test and guarantee the operation of GSM-R and ETCS systems in the heterogeneous railway management network.
  • Reconstruction of the Barrandov Bridge - Thanks to the innovative use of UHPC, we managed to significantly extend the life of the backbone of the Prague Bridge and increase its load.

In the category Other traffic constructions have reached projects:

  • Electrify the bus line 119 - The widely used Prague bus line serving Václav Havel Airport thanks to electrification contributes to reducing emissions CO2 and other harmful substances.
  • Bypass of Opočno - II. Phase - The bypass II/298 pays transit traffic outside the Opočno Center, reducing the noise and emission loads of the city.

The award -winning project was a company M - Road a.s.: "We successfully followed this construction on the first stage of the bypass Opočno, which we completed in 2020. Part of today's awarded II. Stage was also technically demanding 129 meters long bridge over the Golden Potok. stated by the Director of the West Petr Novák.

In the category Rail construction (rail and tram) also received two awards:

  • Modernization of the Pardubice railway junction - The project included the reconstruction of the Pardubice railway station, including the connection to the existing track sections.
  • Doubling of the Branický Bridge-Prague-Krč-Spořilov track - Thanks to the reconstruction, we managed to increase capacity for freight and passenger transport in Prague and increase the track speed to 100 km/h.

The title prizes have closed the category Highway constructions, in which the project excelled above:

  • Highway D3 310/I, section Úsilné - Hodějovice - This part of the bypass of České Budějovice pays all the remaining transport from the existing I/3 road in the section České Budějovice - Krasejovka, thus significantly improving the repair situation in the city.

Who did the public appreciated?

Common citizens could vote among the registered projects for their favorite. They rewarded the largest number of votes The feasibility study of the Prague railway junction including fast connections. It is a project that examines scenarios and possibilities of eliminating the capacity limits of the Prague node in the long term 2035-2050. The new concept expects to bring a high -speed rail to the center of the capital, which is currently presenting the most modern transport system.

Prices of professional and media partners

The main titles were not the only ones that were awarded during the gala evening. Representatives of media and professional partners of the competition presented other 11 important projects. They appreciated both the technical and social value of the nominated buildings.

  • Magazine Construction has obtained a project Reconstruction of Sepek's Viaduct on Tábor-Písek track. More than a hundred -year -old stone bridge with 10 vaults, due to sensitive reconstruction, the service life has been extended for decades without suffering from its original architectural solution.
  • Magazine Road & railway received the project Modernization of the track Hradec Králové - Pardubice - Chrudim. The section Pardubice - Rosice was doubted, among other things
    Labem - Stéblová. The result is an increase in the speed, capacity and safety of the railway connection between two regional cities.
  • Magazine Skypaper awarded the project Prize Optimization of Mstětice-Prague-Vysočany track. In addition to two -track and monorail tracks, selected railway stations were reconstructed
    and stops. A new stop Prague-Ura Garden was also established.
  • Czech road company granted the award The new bridge over the river Jizera in front of the village of Monastery - Hradiště nad Jizerou. The new bridge building is designed as a monolithic continuous two -frame structure with nine fields with omitting the pillar in the riverbed. Replacing the original bridge will increase the safety of operation.
  • Chick She awarded two awards within the gala evening:
    • The prize for the designer won Failure Study of the Prague railway junction including fast connections, which also won the public.
    • The prize for the construction manager won the project Reconstruction of the Barrandov Bridge.
  • The Mayor of the City of Prague Bohuslav Svoboda handed over the price of Prague project Replacing moving stairs, revitalization of the station and building barrier -free access at Jiřího of Poděbrady. The technically complicated underground work included, among other things, excavated
    and embarrassing shafts or transfer tunnels and breaking through the existing station.
  • Price State Fund for Transport Infrastructure she had gained Reconstruction of the station building of the railway station Plzeň hl. n. The listed building of the station building got a new roof and facade. Part of the reconstruction was the modification of the interior.
  • Road and Motorway Directorate presented the price for Modernization of D46 from zero kilometer along the edge of the region. The complex of buildings solved both the reconstruction of the existing motorway and the new connection of the MÚK Vyškov East and the construction of a new bridge.
  • Price Railway administration she had gained Reconstruction of the railway bridge over the Orlík reservoir on the Tábor - Písek line. The bridge near the village of Červená nad Vltavou became the bridge with the largest reinforced concrete arch in the Czech Republic. Its range reaches 156 meters and is 34.7 meters.
  • Appreciation from Waterway Directorate of the Czech Republic has obtained a project Modernization of protective parking of service vessels of the Police of the Czech Republic in Prague and Nymburk. Covered parking - each for two vessels - ensures comfortable access to vessels in any weather.
  • Price The Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic received PPP Project Via Salis D4 between Příbram and Písek. This is the first project in the Czech Republic, which runs according to the PPP model. It included the whole process from financing to designing and completion to the D4 motorway maintenance.

It was Via Salis D4 that earned other comments of the present. President of SPS Jiří Nouza He first highlighted that this was a project that has an overlap across political periods: “What Martin Kupka successfully completed as the Minister of Transport. I would like to thank both for exemplary cooperation across election periods. This is exactly how cooperation on projects of similar meaning should look like.”

In a similar tone was followed by the Director General of the RMD Radek Mátl, which appreciated the cooperation between the state and private sectors. “It is a common project in which many entities were involved
and individuals. Unfortunately, in the Czech Republic, it is usually the most difficult building to prepare and break through the bureaucracy. It was hard. Realization is reward. I am happy that everything has not only been prepared on the part of the RMD, but also to realize a private investor. There should be more such projects. ”

Students shone with bachelor's and diploma work

An important part of the Czech transport construction and technology is also annually ČDS student competitionorganized in cooperation with domestic technical universities and patrons from companies operating in the field of transport constructions. The competition aims to motivate students to be more interested
o Transport and construction fields. At a time when Czech construction is lacking qualified experts, it has not only symbolic but also strategic importance.

"Every step that will help the direction of students to secondary vocational and university schools is valuable. Young in the field we need,” has confirmed Karel Havlicek.

A total of 13 prizes were awarded in the student category this year, which accompanied financial checks worth CZK 10,000 - 20,000.

Exceptional success has achieved Richard Řehulka, student of the Faculty of Civil Engineering Brno University of Technology, whose project Footbridge supported by cables won two awards: how The Rector's Award in Brno, so i Enteria Award, the general patron of the student category.

The good news is that Richard Řehulka It can follow this year's success in the future. He is quite clear about his professional future: “I would like to focus on designing bridges and other engineering constructions, but also to solve more complicated legal cases related to construction
and building proceedings, ” He commented on after receiving both awards.

The double price also received Matěj Süsser for your work Synthetic binders in road construction. He got for her Award of the Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering CTU and Award M - Road a.s.

Another award in the student category was as follows:

  • Rector of the University of Pardubice: Jiří Zeman - Applicability of waste materials to prefabricated concrete structures
  • Dean's price DFJP (upce): Tadeáš Šustr - Measurement and evaluation of anti -cellular properties of cement -concrete covers
  • Price Dean FSV BUT in Brno: Filip Krobot - Design of the clutch Nezamyslice -Otrokovice
  • Dean's price FS UWB in Pilsen: Vladislav Ledecky - Design of the power chassis drive with an internal frame using a PMSM engine with a gear box
  • Price Dean Fel UČU in Pilsen: Radim Novotny - Reconstruction of electric locomotive
    on a hybrid vehicle trolley-batery
  • Price of the Dean of the Faculty of Transport CTU: Petr Kugler - bypass of the village Chodov - relocation II/2022
  • Price Association for Road Construction: Tomáš Váňa - relocation of road I/23 near the villages of Předín
    and the gravity
  • Price Subterra a.s.: Lukáš Zeisek - Organization of Operation on Route C of the Prague metro when switching from the current system to automated operation
  • Railway Administration Price: Jiří Opočenský - modification of the system of regional railway lines in the Liberec region

The importance of the student competition highlighted Petr Mondschein, Chairman of the Czech Road Society, which is one of the patrons of the event. "I am extremely glad that Czech transport construction and technology open space and university students who can compete with their bachelor and diploma work. The student part of the competition is an important platform for the interconnection of academic, practice and professional public. He said and added that the CSS is also trying to motivate the young generation with your own Young Roads project.

The evaluation of the event was followed by the chairman of the Association for the construction of roads Petr Laushman: "I am glad that the competition of the Czech transport construction and technology is gaining popularity. It is visible on the growing number of applications of own projects, as well as diploma and bachelor theses. This is probably related to the fact that in recent years a large number of traffic projects have been prepared. Millions of tons - almost a million more than in 2023. "

At the very conclusion, in connection with the opening of another year of the Czech transport construction, a question of the organizers asked what buildings would welcome among the awarded in the coming years.

President of SPS Jiří Nouza He said that he has been dreaming of the northwest part of the Prague motorway for 25 years. The Minister of Transport was also clear Martin Kupka: "One day I would like to appreciate the Metropolitan Express for the railway connection of Prague and the Central Bohemian Region. At the same time, the airport and the main railway station will be connected. I would like this vision to materialize as soon as possible. closed his vision.

See for more information www.ceskadopravnistavba.cz

Source: Association of Entrepreneurs in Building