It is located in the area of central Stockholm, connecting Södermalm and Gamla stan. This area is a lock between Mälaren Lake and the Baltic Sea. It allow passage between these two bodies of water (of different levels).In the 1930’s, the old lock connecting Gamla Stan and Södermalm was replaced by a traffic solution primarily designed for cars. In many ways it was an ingenious solution, integrating underground, pedestrian, automobiles and buses in a complex shamrock-shaped traffic system designed by Tage William-Olsson.
Three type of public transportation link is framed along Slussen,
1.The Slussen metro station serving the red and green lines of the Stockholm Metro,
2.bus terminal
3.Saltsjöbanan tramway station serving the eastern parts of Stockholm and its surroundings. Djurgårdsfärjan departs adjacently.
Slussen is an example for ingenious traffic and is in need of better urban planning because there is combination of major road networks and underground networks.
In May 2009, the city of Stockholm announced that the firm of Norman Foster had been selected to create a new master plan of the Slussen area. The design of Foster and Partners features two linked pedestrian bridges and one for traffic. It removes many of the existing roads and creates several new blocks of buildings in proximity to the waterfront.
slussen will be renovated and rebuilt. The new links to stadgsgarden and skeppsbron make the area even more important as a meeting place.
2.bus terminal
3.Saltsjöbanan tramway station serving the eastern parts of Stockholm and its surroundings. Djurgårdsfärjan departs adjacently.
Slussen is an example for ingenious traffic and is in need of better urban planning because there is combination of major road networks and underground networks.
In May 2009, the city of Stockholm announced that the firm of Norman Foster had been selected to create a new master plan of the Slussen area. The design of Foster and Partners features two linked pedestrian bridges and one for traffic. It removes many of the existing roads and creates several new blocks of buildings in proximity to the waterfront.
slussen will be renovated and rebuilt. The new links to stadgsgarden and skeppsbron make the area even more important as a meeting place.City Planning has identified many issues to investigate further in future work.
• View and space, nature of the place.
• The development 'impact on views
• Number of lanes on the bridge
• Salt Lake Railway terminus
• Main bridge abutments
Lock had to be demolished and rebuilt from scratch since the plant was in such poor condition that it is not enough repairs to fix the problems.
Efforts to find a solution for Slussens future design is in full swing. The proposal now being developed is structured around key functions - traffic, water and city life.
Construction start is planned for 2012 and the new traffic solution is expected to be completed by 2018.
Efforts to find a solution for Slussens future design is in full swing. The proposal now being developed is structured around key functions - traffic, water and city life.
Construction start is planned for 2012 and the new traffic solution is expected to be completed by 2018.
Watch the animation about the future Slussen in this Video below,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5XhFoJjFws
Sources From webpage
http://www.stockholm.se
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slussen
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