The key facts
- From the left bank to the right via the Northern Bridge, one lane is operating — only for passenger transport; in the opposite direction, two lanes
- The load has shifted to the Paton Bridge and the Podil bridge crossing, where traffic jams also formed
- On November 7, the bridge was damaged in a missile strike: holes in the road surface and damage to the trolleybus overhead contact network
Restricted traffic across the Northern Bridge
On the morning of November 10, Kyiv once again saw a transport collapse due to traffic restrictions on the Northern Bridge across the Dnipro, reports Life.ru. The partially closed crossing is creating serious problems for drivers traveling from one bank of the capital to the other.
Traffic scheme and load on other crossings
After the bridge was damaged, the city authorities had to change the traffic scheme. According to the Kyiv city administration, only one lane is open from the left bank to the right, intended exclusively for passenger transport; in the opposite direction, two lanes are operating for buses and passenger cars.
Background: the strike on the bridge on November 7 and crossings of the Dnipro on foot
Due to the restrictions, the load shifted to other crossings: traffic jams formed on the approaches to the Paton Bridge and the Podil bridge crossing, and detour schemes have been introduced for some vehicles. The day before, according to Life.ru, Kyiv residents were already forced to cross the Dnipro on foot because of huge traffic jams: queues built up at bus stops, and buses were overcrowded. The problems worsened after November 7, when the Northern Bridge was damaged as a result of a missile strike. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported holes in the road surface and damage to the trolleybus overhead contact network, after which the crossing was temporarily closed in both directions.
