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Traffic congestion in Istanbul reached 53% as schools reopened
Traffic congestion affected the D-100 highway, TEM Motorway and connecting roads during the morning on the day the new school year began in Istanbul. Congestion reached 53% across the city, measuring 60% on the Asian side and 44% on the European side.
Traffic congestion was observed on Istanbul's main transport routes from the early morning on the day the new school year began. Vehicles moved slowly in some sections of the D-100 highway, TEM Motorway and connecting roads.
Bridge crossings slowed on the Asian side
Heavy traffic affected crossings from the Asian side to the European side, beginning from Uzunçayır toward the 15 July Martyrs Bridge and from Kozyatağı toward the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. Traffic also slowed from time to time on the Çakmak Bridge-Kadıköy route of the TEM Motorway.
On the Ankara-bound side of the D-100 highway, vehicles moved with difficulty in Bostancı, Kartal and Pendik, while on the Edirne-bound side they faced difficulty around Cevizli, Bostancı, Kozyatağı, Göztepe, Uzunçayır and the Eurasia Tunnel.
Heavy traffic was observed in both directions on the Anatolian Motorway from Sancaktepe to the Çamlıca toll booths and Altunizade, on the coastal road between Kadıköy and Pendik in the Küçükyalı-Kadıköy direction, and along the Bosphorus between Beykoz and Paşabahçe.
Traffic congestion also affected the European side
On the European side, traffic moved slowly on the Ankara-bound side of the D-100 highway in Avcılar, Yenibosna, Zeytinburnu, Cevizlibağ, the Golden Horn Bridge, Çağlayan, Mecidiyeköy and Zincirlikuyu.
Partial congestion was observed on the Ankara-bound side of the TEM Motorway between the Bahçeşehir-Mahmutbey toll booths and Küçükköy-Hasdal. People seeking to travel to work and school by public transport caused crowds at metro, metrobüs and bus stops at transfer points.
Traffic congestion reached 53%
According to İBB Cep Trafik Map data, traffic congestion across Istanbul reached as high as 53% in the early morning. Congestion was measured at 44% on the European side and 60% on the Asian side.
The Istanbul Governor's Office had introduced special hours after anticipating that approximately 19,000 service vehicles and thousands of parents who wanted to take their children to school in their own cars would enter the traffic. To prevent possible disruptions, it was decided that classes at public and private primary schools, middle schools and high schools would be held between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
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