Jihlava wants to build a bus station and part of the road at the transport terminal

Jihlava – The Jihlava City Hall continues preparation for the construction of another part of the central transport terminal. Plans include building a bus station and extending the current road from Havlíčkova Street around the terminal towards Jirásková Street. The city council has approved the tender for the preparation of project documentation. Construction could start in 2028, said Mayor Petr Ryška (ODS) to reporters today.

"I firmly believe that it will be realized by 2030," the mayor said, referring to a contract signed with the Czech Railways in 2022.

The first phase of transforming the city’s train station into a central transport terminal, costing approximately 1.8 billion crowns, was completed in June this year with the opening of a new dispatch building. Passengers can now transfer between trains, scheduled buses, and public transport, and there is also a parking lot for 68 cars. The construction lasted two years, with the majority of the costs borne by the Czech Railways.

The bus station is currently located further from the terminal between Fritzova and Tyršova streets, managed by the carrier ICOM. The new station will be city-owned. The planned project also takes into account the extension of the new road leading around the terminal. The city hall is discussing with the Czech Railways the connection of this road to the current roads in the city because it is also anticipated that there will be a connection from the high-speed railway to the central terminal.

Representatives of the STAN movement, while presenting their program for this year’s municipal elections in Jihlava, stated that they will advocate for the city to purchase the former grain silo at the terminal and transform it for cultural and community events. The massive building from 1927 has been a protected monument since 2019.

According to the mayor, this is up for discussion. "At this moment, buying the silo might not be a problem, but rather the issue is what to do with it afterwards," he said. He considers the greatest complication to be the restrictions arising from the heritage protection. He also mentioned that the city has plans for other major investments, aside from completing the terminal, including bringing a drinking water pipeline from Švihov and renovating the central square. The city’s assets also need repairs, including several dozen buildings in the center.

Neither the deputy mayor Radek Popelka considers the silo a priority investment.