Organizational Changes Announced for New Year’s Concert Traffic Management
The Sofia Municipality Press Center has announced changes in traffic organization for the upcoming New Year’s concert. Here’s what motorists should expect over the holiday period:
Vehicle Restrictions and Parking Bans
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December 29, 03:00 – January 2, 13:00: Vehicles are prohibited from stopping and parking on:
- Prince Alexander I Square
- ul. "Dyakon Ignaty" between bulevard "Tsar Osvoboditel" and ul. "Aksakov"
- ul. "Knyaz Aleksandër I" between bulevard "Tsar Osvoboditel" and ul. "Saborna"
- ul. "G. Benkovski" between ul. "Aksakov" and bulevard "Tsar Osvoboditel"
- ul. "Aksakov" between ul. "G.S. Rakovski" and ul. "Dyakon Ignaty"
- December 31, 08:00 – January 1, 07:00: The same restrictions apply to:
- ul. "G. Benkovski"
- ul. "Aksakov"
Traffic Restrictions
- December 29, 08:00 – January 2, 13:00: Vehicle traffic is banned in the far-right lane on the southern side of bulevard "Tsar Osvoboditel" between ul. "Knyaz Aleksandër I" and ul. "Dyakon Ignaty" (towards the parking lot of Prince Alexander I Square).
- December 31, 19:00 – January 1, until the end of events: Vehicle access is restricted in both directions, with exceptions for special vehicles and those serving technical facilities, on:
- bulevard "Tsar Osvoboditel" between bulevard "Dondukov" and ul. "G.S. Rakovski"
- ul. "Dyakon Ignaty" between ul. "Aksakov" and bulevard "Tsar Osvoboditel"
- ul. "Aksakov" between ul. "G.S. Rakovski" and ul. "Dyakon Ignaty"
- ul. "G. Benkovski" between ul. "Aksakov" and bulevard "Tsar Osvoboditel"
- ul. "Knyaz Aleksandër I" between ul. "Saborna" and bulevard "Tsar Osvoboditel"
- ul. "Luga" between ul. "Saborna" and "A. Burov" Square
Night Bus Route Changes
- January 1, 00:00 – 05:00: Routes for night bus lines N1, N2, N3, and N4 will be altered.
The Sofia Municipality has also announced that, similar to previous years, potentially harmful fireworks will be replaced by a light show to ensure the safety of children, vulnerable individuals, and animals during New Year’s Eve.
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