In its first weekend, the Crimean bridge set a new record

21 May 2018

But the main peak is still ahead

The Crimean bridge is again in the news. Recently passed its first weekend, during which was set a new record. According to the information center "Crimean bridge", the daily traffic along the new route exceeded 23.1 thousand cars. That's two thousand cars more than in the opening day of the bridge.

a "the First weekend after the opening movement showed a new record in traffic on the Crimean bridge. Sunday, may 20, at the new highway has traveled more than 23.1 per thousand vehicles in both directions, which is 2 thousand more than it was the day of the opening movement, may 16,", — stated in the message information center.

In total for the first five days of traffic on the Crimean bridge drove almost 90 thousand cars. It is noted that while traffic to the Peninsula a little more: in the Crimea drove almost 46 thousand cars and drove almost 44 thousand.

Obviously, for a 2018 daily records of the Crimean bridge will be more often updated: the tourist season has not started yet, so the peak of activity yet to come.

The traffic police said that traffic on the Crimean bridge is in normal mode. At the same time periodically, the inspectors note violations of the rules of the road. Currently, the most common of these is a stop on the bridge: a want to be photographed on a new bridge. Drivers and passengers prefer to do selfi on the background of the arched passage and the entrance to the bridge. Recall that stopping on the bridge is prohibited by the rules. Despite the under side of the staying machine can interfere with movement and create emergency.

Earlier, the Crimean bridge is already time to celebrate a major achievement: in just 12 hours work it Mobil record ferry.

Car traffic on the new transport artery was started on may 16. The day before, on may 15, was the Grand opening of the Crimean bridge. The meeting was attended by the President of Russia: Vladimir Putin drove across the bridge behind the wheel of a KAMAZ. a "All high quality, on time — even six months ahead of schedule. Thank you" — said the head of state.