The operation of the concrete plant on Rohanský Island in Prague 8 will end in 2028

Prague - The operation of the concrete plant on Rohanský Island in Prague 8 will end at the end of 2028. This was agreed upon by the local council and the operator, TBG Metrostav. The company will still have to meet several conditions, including the agreed operating hours of the concrete plant or the maximum permitted speed of its vehicles on the premises will be limited. Martin Šalek, the spokesperson for the local council, announced this today to ČTK. In the future, Prague plans to build a park on Rohanský Island, and a new development is also emerging along the Rohanský waterfront. ČTK is seeking a statement from Metrostav.

The local council has been requesting an end to the operation of the concrete plant since December 2020, when local representatives urged the city council to take the necessary steps to terminate operations. However, this did not happen, and the city district decided to negotiate with the company on its own.

"The result of our quite demanding negotiations with the company (TBG Metrostav) is now that we finally have a date for when operations will definitively end. It will be at the end of the year 2028. The long-term distressing situation in the area has justifiably led to many complaints from local residents. The concrete plant increases noise and the amount of dust. The heavy trucks moving through the city district are also a burden," said Deputy Mayor Radomír Nepil (ANO). According to him, access to the concrete plant also crosses one of the busiest bike paths in Prague, complicating its operation and increasing the risk of collisions.

Among the agreed conditions is that the operating hours of the concrete plant will be from Monday to Saturday from 06:00 to 18:00 and on Sundays and public holidays from 06:00 to 15:00. The company will also ensure cleaning with a sweeping machine from Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 11:00. At other times, this will be possible only in case of emergencies. Vehicles will travel at a maximum permitted speed of 15 kilometers per hour within the premises. Repairs and maintenance of the concrete plant will be carried out exclusively during operating hours, Šalek stated.

The current area of Rohanský Island was a riverbed until the first half of the last century, which was later filled in. The newly created areas were used for industrial and storage purposes. Over time, it became a brownfield with an area of nearly 210,000 square meters.

A new district is now being created here, and the mentioned concrete plant is already in its immediate vicinity. New buildings will be located only in the area between the current bike path and the Rohanský waterfront. There will be greenery and a park from the edge of the bike path to the Vltava, which will include the placement of the memorial Bell #9801.