The rehabilitation of Bucharest\u2019s central Unirii Platform could be completed this year, depending on weather conditions, according to District 4 mayor Daniel B\u0103lu\u0163\u0103.<\/p>\n
The project is designed to replace the existing slab, which is almost 100 years old and in a state of degradation. Work began in June 2025, after prolonged disagreements<\/a> between Nicusor Dan, then general mayor of Bucharest, and Daniel B\u0103lu\u0163\u0103.<\/p>\n At present, the stage of the works is several months ahead of the initial execution schedule, the mayor specified in a statement on Tuesday., February 24<\/p>\n \u201cIf the weather is good, we have a very high chance of finishing by the end of the year. If not, next spring, the Unirii Platform will be ready,\u201d B\u0103lu\u0163\u0103 stated, cited by G4Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to him, in the last two stages of the project there will be no traffic restrictions, seeing as the works will take place inside the park at Unirii Square.<\/p>\n \u201cWe expect in the second half of the year to lift the traffic restrictions in that area, because we will carry out the entire construction site in an area where there is no traffic,\u201d Daniel B\u0103lu\u0163\u0103 explained.<\/p>\n The mayor also expressed his conviction that the government will identify the necessary funding sources for the works.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is not a stadium, it is not a park. It is a work of national importance, since we have the M2 subway line, we have the D\u00e2mbovi\u0163a River, and we have road traffic and pedestrian traffic. We have the Palace of Parliament in front, and over 100,000 cars pass through there daily,\u201d he said, highlighting the importance of the area.<\/p>\n In November 2025, builders part of the rehabilitation project highlighted that the works are only 25% complete due to payment problems, according to Libertatea<\/a>. The costs of the project are estimated at around EUR 160 million.<\/p>\n