Kyiv to introduce traffic restrictions on the Southern Bridge during air raid alerts

The city mayor's office announced that restrictions will be introduced for road vehicles on the Southern Bridge during air raid alerts. The relevant decision was made at a meeting of the Kyiv Defence Council.

Under the new rules, traffic from the right bank of the Dnipro to the left bank will be temporarily restricted. Conversely, traffic in the opposite direction, that is, from the left bank to the right bank, will remain unchanged.

Changes in public transport operations

The implementation of the restrictions will affect the operation of bus routes No. 22 and No. 91. During the alert period, vehicles will be forced to return to the left bank using the Darnytskyi Bridge instead of the Southern Bridge.

To ensure uninterrupted operations for carriers, four temporary traffic schemes have been developed: No. 22-T, No. 22-D, No. 91-T, and No. 91-D. The choice of a specific scheme will depend on where exactly the bus is located at the moment the air raid alert is declared.

Recommendations for passengers

City authorities advise passengers to carefully monitor the route number indicated on the bus body. It is also worth noting that due to the need to detour via other streets, the duration of the journey may change.

It is worth remembering that from 10 October to 5 November, traffic was partially restricted on Sobornosti Avenue in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv. These measures are related to the current replacement of the road surface, so drivers will have to account for temporary traffic difficulties.