Yaroslavl Traffic Jams Hit 8 Points; 'Walk Faster'
On Friday evening, January 30, Yaroslavl was gripped by multi-kilometer traffic jams. According to data from Yandex Maps, the transport situation in the city is rated at eight points.
«I»ve been on the bus from Oktyabrskaya Square for about an hour and still haven«t reached Bogoyavlenskaya Square,» complains a reader of 76.RU.
In central Yaroslavl, traffic is difficult on Sovetskaya, Ushinskogo, Respublikanskaya, Pobedy, Komsomolskaya, and Bolshaya Oktyabrskaya streets. It is also impossible to pass through Bogoyavlenskaya Square.
«Faster to walk,» shared reader Mark of 76.RU.
A traffic jam is forming on Moskovsky Prospekt — from the bridge to the railway station. According to map data, three road accidents occurred in this area — on the bridge, at the exit from Pesoshnaya Street to Moskovsky Prospekt, and near the station. Traffic is also difficult on Frunze Prospekt.
On social media, city residents suggested that the cause of the congestion might be the evening home hockey match of Lokomotiv (6+), which will take place at Arena-2000. On the ice, the «railroaders» will meet Lada from Tolyatti.
