Today, the traffic scheme is set to change under the Vtoroy Rechke overpass in Vladivostok. Following the reconstruction of the intersection, several safety islands have been added, dividing both oncoming and same-direction traffic. A complex system of smart traffic lights will control the new traffic scheme, supported initially by traffic police and road workers. Currently, drivers are testing the new routes and trajectories themselves.
Yesterday, the Vladivostok Department of Transport released a picture of the new traffic scheme, which appears complicated and entangled at first glance. Some residents have humorously compared it to children’s scribbles. However, the actual implementation is quite serious. The aim is to synchronize opposing flows allowing simultaneous movement without crossing paths. Those turning from the bus station towards Zary will move simultaneously with those turning from the Bagration Ring towards the center. Two left turns that previously waited for one another will now move simultaneously on a shorter arc.
From Zary towards Bagration, turns will occur simultaneously with those turning from Postysheva towards the bus station. The idea is to save time, presuming drivers adapt to the new scheme. However, issues arise as the intersection reconstruction remains incomplete. Drivers are puzzled by the lack of road markings and unfinished repairs, surrounded by trenches, potholes, protruding manholes, and incomplete traffic lights. Nevertheless, traffic is expected to be directed towards each other’s arcs at this point. Reporters from VL News are monitoring the experiment.
As reported by VL News correspondents, the experiment with the new traffic scheme at Vtoroy Rechke has begun. Workers in special uniforms are directing traffic, including blocking regular exits. The area around the intersection seems to have mobile internet issues. Traffic jokes suggest it’s to minimize complaints. Congestion towards the center starts at Zary, occupying four lanes. The new traffic scheme at the Russkaya intersection has left drivers and traffic police astounded. Announced at noon on Sunday, disruptions such as trenches and missing traffic lights persist, causing confusion even among pedestrians who navigate the changed routes risking accidents.
A vehicle belonging to one of the work crews is parked on the intersection, while police officers monitor the area helplessly, and traffic is being directed by workers. Construction vehicles and machinery navigate among cars. The most significant change is on Russkaya from the Bagration Ring’s side. Separate lanes and safety islands have been added for convenience. However, direct access from here is no longer available; drivers must now navigate around additional islands. The route from Russkaya to Russkaya now requires a seemingly unexpected right-side approach, confusing many drivers. Most vehicles stick to the old paths, bypassing the left advertising structure. The street remains congested as before, and a fire truck had to maneuver through the traffic. The pedestrian light near the relocated bus stop is non-operational.
From Postysheva towards Bagration, the entry onto Russkaya has improved, yet turns towards Bagration still result in congestion. Traffic lights continue operational, although some drivers persist in old habits, leading to nearly two accidents witnessed by authorities and police crews observing the chaos. The area near the bus station is under construction, causing disruptions at the Russkaya stop as workers modify the road. Trolleybuses face challenges, and the relocated contact network remains unseen. Changes around Magnitogorskaya are minimal, with blocked exits at the intersection’s cones forcing drivers to adjust their routes. Surprisingly, space beneath the overpass for U-turns was overlooked, and vast asphalt patches remain unused.
Deixe um comentário