Snow Causes 9-Point Traffic Jams in Vladivostok
Heavy snowfall in Vladivostok has led to 9-point traffic congestion, with trucks unable to climb slopes on Gogol Street and icy conditions reported on Molodyozhnaya Street.
Apr 30, 2026 0
De-icing agents are being applied to city roads to combat slippery conditions.
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Online maps of Vladivostok show 10 points, roads are covered with packed snow, and in the center trucks are spotted that cannot climb even a slight incline. According to residents, traffic is difficult in places, but if the car is prepared for winter, it is possible to drive.
A snow-covered street in Vladivostok shows heavy traffic congestion during the snowstorm.
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The main traffic jams are in the center, from the square to the Izumrud shopping center, on Sukhanova Street and along Partizansky Prospekt. On the way out of the city, congestion begins near the Gogol interchange and ends at the Firsova interchange; towards the city, it stretches from the Russkaya interchange to 100th Anniversary of Vladivostok Avenue.
Traffic camera footage captures slippery road conditions on a Vladivostok street.
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There are traffic jams on Borodinskaya, Davydova, Russkaya in both directions, Makovskogo, on the highway near Dalkhimprom, Lugovaya, Kotelnikova. According to data from city cameras, difficult inclines are on Gogol, Sukhanova, Avangard, Zhigura, 3rd Rabochaya, and Churkin — not everyone can climb them. It is very slippery near the stadium on Lake Chan and on the climb up Davydova from Molodyozhnaya.
A truck struggles to climb an icy slope on Gogol Street during the snowfall.
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Shefnera Street was closed in the morning and has not been opened yet; the bypass road is open, and entry for trucks into the city is not prohibited.
Update: The State Traffic Inspectorate (GAI) has imposed restrictions for trucks during the snowfall.
The Municipal City Management Center noted that these sections are already being worked on, including the incline from Gogol to the traffic circle at the Instrument Plant. In comments on the traffic situation on online maps, people urge each other to turn on headlights and reduce speed so as not to end up stuck until morning waiting for the traffic police.
The previous snowfall, on 10 January, resulted in a citywide collapse. The consequences have not yet been cleared from all streets. Some sections of pedestrian zones are slippery and raise questions among residents, for example on Kotelnikova near the Semerochka residential complex.
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