Obstacles on City Day: Detailing Traffic Restrictions in Ekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg, Russia - The city authorities have announced preparations for the upcoming City Day celebration, scheduled for August 16 and 17. With an anticipated attendance of around half a million visitors, the event promises to be a lively affair.
To ensure a smooth experience for all, the city authorities urge residents and visitors to plan their route in advance. Public transport will be accumulated by 22:00 on August 16, and certain street sections will be closed to traffic during the event.
The following roads will have parking prohibited on August 16 and 17: Ulitsa Repina, Ulitsa Svetlorechenskaya, Ob'yezdny Road, Ulitsa Arkhangela Mikhaila, and Ulitsa Zoologicheskaya.
Tram traffic will be closed on Prospect Lenin, from Lunacharsky to Moskovskaya, and Ulitsa Tatischeva, from Krasnoufalskaya to Prospect Lenin. Parking of transport will be prohibited on these street sections during the event.
Trolleybus and bus services will also experience route changes and schedule adjustments. Detailed information about these changes can be found in the special section of the official Ekaterinburg portal.
Additional road sections with movement restrictions during the event include Ulitsa 8 Marta, Prospect Lenin, Ulitsa Pushkina, Ulitsa Khokhryakova, and Ulitsa Marshal Zhukova.
While the city authorities have allocated 1.7 billion rubles for road repairs, the specific projects or roads this money will fund have not been detailed. The search results do not provide a comprehensive list of the roads in Yekaterinburg to be repaired with this sum. For precise information, checking local government or city council announcements directly might be necessary.
Despite the temporary inconveniences, city authorities have implemented measures to facilitate easy movement of people during the event. After the end of the celebrations, public transport (trams, trolleybuses, buses, and the metro) will operate until 01:00 on August 17, ensuring a smooth exit for all attendees.
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In preparation for the City Day celebration, the city authorities advise visitors to plan their transportation routes accordingly, as public transport will be adjusted and certain road sections will be closed on August 16 and 17. Furthermore, specific road repair projects to be funded by the 1.7 billion rubles allocation remain undisclosed, and precise information about the affected roads can be found in local government or city council announcements.
