Huszár Mátyás quay renovation completed, traffic reopened
Archaeological excavations and infrastructure works on Huszár Mátyás Quay have been completed, and two-way traffic reopened on Friday, Aug. 29, after a nearly two-month closure. The city financed the HUF 150 million project entirely from its own budget.
The quay was closed in early July for a large-scale project that included archaeological excavations, replacement of water and sewer lines, and road resurfacing. As part of the preparations for future reconstruction, archaeologists uncovered the remains of the former fortress wall and the rondella.
“The most important tasks were the replacement of water and sewer lines and the archaeological excavations,” said Deputy Mayor for Urban Policy József Binszki at a press briefing on Aug. 27. “The archaeologists managed to locate the fortress wall with great precision and uncover new information about it. Another key factor was replacing the pipelines so that next year we can finally begin the unprecedented reconstruction of the quay with a large-scale HUF 1.3 billion investment, turning it into the city’s main promenade along the Tisza.”
Visual design of the planned reconstruction of Huszár Mátyás Quay. Source: Szeged Mayor László Botka’s Facebook page
The works included building 300 meters of new sewer line with eight manholes between the Downtown Bridge (Belvárosi híd) and the Belvedere, implemented by Hydroline-Bau Zrt., while Szegedi Vízmű Zrt. refurbished 295 meters of the drinking water network. CEO Zoltán Istókovics said the 50-year-old water main was replaced with a polyethylene pipe using trenchless pipe-bursting technology. “The new pipe will safely serve residents for at least 50 years and may even last up to 100 years,” he said.
Deputy Mayor for Urban Development Sándor Nagy said the city will launch the first phase of a HUF 1.3 billion urban rehabilitation project in 2026, which will green the quay and create new community spaces. “Our goal is to make this concrete-dominated area more livable and sustainable, reducing the urban heat island effect,” he said.
Photos: Szilvia Molnar / Szegedify
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