Lviv to build new tram line as part of major infrastructure upgrade

At a meeting on May 16, the Executive Committee of the Lviv City Council approved a project to reconstruct Mykolaychuk Street, including the construction of a new tram line. The city council’s press service reported the decision.

This will be one of the largest infrastructure initiatives implemented in Lviv in recent years, with construction scheduled to begin in 2025.

"This is an important project for residents of Mykolaychuk Street and for everyone who uses the services of the First Medical Association of Lviv, including patients at the UNBROKEN rehabilitation center. The tram will improve access to the hospital for the wounded," said Andriy Moskalenko, First Deputy Mayor of Lviv.

The project is being implemented with support from the French government. The contractor will be selected through an international tender.

The reconstruction project includes a 2.6-kilometer stretch of road with a tram line that will connect the city center with the Shevchenkivskyi district, particularly serving local medical institutions.

The project will be implemented in stages, said Oleh Zabarylo, Director of the Department of Urban Mobility and Street Infrastructure.

The first stage will involve rebuilding the section between the intersection of Mykolaychuk and Mazepa Streets and the intersection with Pylyp Orlyk Street — a segment approximately 300 meters long.

• The tram line to the UNBROKEN center will be the first new tram route built in Lviv in nearly a decade. In July 2024, the French government allocated €5 million to finance the first stage of construction.
• For reference, in November 2016, Lviv inaugurated a tram line linking the city center with the Sykhiv district — the first such development in 30 years. That project was financed by a €6 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and a €5 million grant from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment.