New traffic patterns being introduced across bridges in Kyiv

In Kyiv, 9 will start to apply in November reserve schemes for transport connections between the right and left banks due to safety challenges. The changes will affect the Paton Bridge, as well as the North and South bridge crossings of the capital.

According to Ivan Vyhivskyi, the decision was made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to optimize traffic flows and significantly relieve the key cross-city highway arteries.

What changes are expected in Kyiv

On the Paton Bridge, police will organize reversible traffic, namely — in the morning hours from 07 to 00 along 10: 00 three of five lanes will operate toward the right bank, in the evening (16: 00 – 20: 00) toward the left.

Approaches to the North Bridge will see patrols directing freight traffic to detour—so that it can pass through the Podilskiy Bridge crossing. Movement of public transport from the left bank to the right, as well as passenger cars and public transport from the right bank to the left, will be restored.

The South Bridge will also experience changes in traffic. Freight traffic moving from the left bank to the right will be directed to detours via the Darnytskyi Bridge. For cars and public transport, there are no restrictions.

Law enforcement has already increased the number of police crews on the capital’s roads to regulate traffic and assist drivers. Inspectors will continuously monitor approaches to bridge crossings and the most congested sections of the highways.

The department stressed that they expect joint work with Kyiv city authorities to ensure an effective traffic reorganization. Detailed schemes of the new routes will soon appear on the official pages of the Patrol Police.

As a reminder, in Kyiv 8 in November traffic on the North Bridge was partially restored.

Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy has given an instruction to prepare a program of free travel on Kyiv’s ground transit.