The key facts

  • The exit to the KAD from Predportovaya in the south of St. Petersburg is temporarily closed
  • The traffic jam on the inner side of the KAD is 6.5 km, from Moskovskoye Highway to Dachny Prospekt
  • According to online maps, driving through the section takes 1 hour 47 minutes instead of the usual four minutes

Exit closure and traffic jams in the south of the city

In St. Petersburg, the exit to the KAD was temporarily restricted. This was reported by the Telegram channel Fontanka SPB Online. According to the publication, in the south of the city the exit to the ring road from Predportovaya was closed. On the inner side of the KAD, a traffic jam 6.5 km long formed — from Moskovskoye Highway to Dachny Prospekt.

Travel time increased many times over

According to online maps, driving through this section may take 1 hour 47 minutes instead of the usual four minutes. In addition, a traffic jam stretched for almost 3 km on the WHSD near the Kirovsky Zavod metro station.

Context: other road incidents

Earlier, on the afternoon of October 19, in the south of Moscow, a truck overturned on the exit ramp from the Southeastern Chord (YuVKh). The Department of Transport specified that traffic near the accident site was difficult for 2 km and urged drivers to look for detour routes. According to footage from the Telegram channel