Kyiv Bridges to Adopt New Traffic Schemes from November 9

Starting Monday, November 9, Kyiv will introduce reserve traffic schemes across its bridges to reduce congestion and ease road load. The change affects crossings between the left and right banks of the Dnipro River. The Paton Bridge will see reversible lanes: three of five lanes will head toward the right bank from 7:00 to 10:00 on weekdays, and toward the left bank from 16:00 to 20:00. Trucks will be rerouted from the Northern Bridge via the Podilskyi crossing and from the Southern Bridge via the Darnytskyi bridge, with no restrictions for cars or public transport. Police will increase patrols and check bridge approaches, with detailed route maps to be published by the Patrol Police. This follows President Zelensky's order to prepare a free public transport program for Kyiv.