Zagreb to Deploy Nearly 20,000 Traffic Bollards to Curb Illegal Parking

Zagreb is set to significantly increase its deployment of traffic bollards, with plans to acquire nearly 20,000 units and protective fence elements. The initiative aims to combat illegal parking, enhance pedestrian safety, and restrict vehicle access to unauthorized areas across the city.

The substantial procurement, valued at 2.39 million euros excluding VAT, will be divided into two categories: metal and elastic bollards. The majority will be classic fixed metal bollards, featuring the Zagreb coat of arms, totaling 12,060 units. An additional 830 metal bollards will include a retrieval mechanism for occasional vehicle access or maintenance. The order also encompasses 400 fire bollards for emergency services, 800 posts for pedestrian fences, 700 posts with welded bars, and 1,660 connecting bars for protective fencing, commonly used around parks and pedestrian walkways.

The second category involves elastic bollards, increasingly seen along bike lanes and road edges. Zagreb plans to purchase 3,000 gray and 300 orange elastic bollards, along with necessary mounting equipment. These bollards are primarily intended to prevent cars from parking on sidewalks and to safeguard pedestrians.

Zagreb Roads, responsible for traffic signaling, reportedly receives daily requests for bollard installations. The city intends to enter into framework agreements with selected suppliers, meaning the nearly 20,000 items will not be installed all at once. Instead, they will be ordered and fitted incrementally as needs arise on the ground. Individual deliveries are expected within 30 days of an order being placed. The final number of bollards installed will depend on the city's evolving requirements.