The court dismissed a complaint filed by a Tallinn resident regarding nighttime road repairs
The court dismissed a complaint filed by Tallinn resident Ilmar Kahro, who had demanded that the permit for nighttime roadwork on Liivavalla Street in the center of the Estonian capital be revoked. As a result, repairs on this major city thoroughfare will continue at night, according to ERR News.
Kahro lives on Kaupmehe Street, which intersects with Liivalaja. He claimed that city officials failed to provide residents with adequate notice and the opportunity to voice their concerns before issuing the permit. According to him, the city first announced the possibility of nighttime work on Saturday, and by Tuesday, an official had already signed the corresponding permit. He filed a complaint with the court the following morning.
Tallinn Deputy Mayor Kristjan Järvan reported that last year the city issued approximately 200 permits for nighttime roadwork, and 97 since the beginning of this year. He explained that conducting repairs during the day on Liivalaja would have caused greater inconvenience to thousands of people.
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Järvan also noted that the noisiest stage of the work—milling, or the removal of the old asphalt—is progressing at a rate of about 150 meters per day. Therefore, in his estimation, the noise should not disturb residents’ sleep for more than one night.
Kadri Karnau, a spokesperson for Tallinn’s Department of Environment and Public Works, clarified that the nighttime permit is valid only on weekdays: work cannot be carried out on weekends. The Liivalaja road repair is expected to last about two months. In September, the plan is to lay the road’s gravel base and pave it with asphalt, and all work—including landscaping and road marking—is scheduled to be completed by October 25.
