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Bicycle Bridge Over the Venta River, Mažeikiai
Advancing sustainable mobility, this is a project to design a new cycling bridge over the Venta river in Mažeikiai, Lithuania.
The Municipality of Mažeikiai is launching an open architectural competition for the design and supervision of a new cycling bridge crossing the Venta river. The project aims to improve sustainable mobility and create a safe, accessible connection for pedestrians and cyclists, linking the Pavenčiai area with central Mažeikiai. The scope includes the preparation and approval of design proposals, securing permits, and subsequent technical project development and supervision. The tender seeks innovative, environmentally conscious, and contextually integrated architectural solutions to enhance the river landscape and support the municipality’s green infrastructure goals.
Location
Sector
Landscape / Urban Design & Planning
Intervention
New build
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
Open design competition
Deadline
28 Nov 2025
Consultant Team
Lead project manager
Technical supervisor
Lead architect
Lead civil engineer/Site planner
Lead structural engineer
Lead electrical engineer
Technical supervisor
Lead architect
Lead civil engineer/Site planner
Lead structural engineer
Lead electrical engineer
Submission Criteria
1st Prize – €10k, 2nd Prize – €6k, 3rd Prize – €4k
Deliverables:
– Price proposal form
– Explanatory report
– Short project description
Presentation Boards:
– Location diagram
– Site & surroundings plan with landscape proposals
– Bridge plan with axes/levels/dimensions
– Any other relevant plans (e.g. structural schema)
– Elevations with key materials
– Characteristic sections (min. 2)
– Photorealistic visualisations in the real context, at least one aerial (min. 4)
– Any additional graphics
– Printed boards to be delivered physically