Due to asphalting works at Aleksandra Čaka street there will be changes in several public transport routes
"Rīgas satiksme" informs that from October 10, 2020, 0:00, until October 11, 5:30, asphalting works are planned to be carried out at Aleksandra Čaka street from the intersection with Stabu street to the intersection with Merķeļa street. Therefore, there will be changes in the routes of the buses No. 5 and 13 and trolleybuses No. 11, 18, 22.
On Saturday, October 10, the following changes are planned to be introduced from the beginning to the end of the scheduled movement:
- buses of the route No. 5 in the direction of the final stop "Abrenes street" will run the route to Aleksandra Čaka street, then along Aleksandra Čaka street, Stabu street, Avotu street, Lāčplēša street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Dzirnavu street, Satekles street, Gogoļa street and further by the route. In the direction of Mežciems the buses will run the route to Marijas street, then along Marijas street, Elizabetes street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Lāčplēša street, Avotu street, Stabu street, Aleksandra Čaka street and further by the route.
- trolleybuses of the route No. 11 in the direction of the final stop "Central station" will run by the route to Avotu street, then along Avotu street, Lāčplēša street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Dzirnavu street, Satekles street. In the direction of Ieriķu street the trolleybuses will run the route to Marijas street, then along Marijas street, Elizabetes street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Lāčplēša street, Avotu street and further by the route.
- buses of the route No. 13 in the direction of the final stop "Babītes station" will run the route to Avotu street, then along Avotu street, Lāčplēša street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Dzirnavu street, Satekles street, Merķeļa street and further by the route. In the direction of Preču-2 the buses will run the route to Marijas street, then along Marijas street, Elizabetes street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Lāčplēša street, Avotu street and further by the route.
- trolleybuses of the routes No. 18 and 23 in the direction of the final stop "Central station" will run the route to Aleksandra Čaka street, then along Aleksandra Čaka street, Stabu street, Avotu street, Lāčplēša street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Dzirnavu street, Satekles street and further by the route. In the direction of Purvciems and Mežciems the trolleybuses will run the route to Marijas street, then along Marijas street, Elizabetes street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Lāčplēša street, Avotu street, Stabu street, Aleksandra Čaka street and further by the route.
- trolleybuses of the route No. 22 in the direction of the final stop "Central station" will run the route to Avotu street, then along Avotu street, Lāčplēša street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Dzirnavu street, Satekles street, Marijas street, Elizabetes street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street.
Please note that, in addition to the abovementioned, from October 10, 0:00 until the end of the scheduled movement, there will be changes in the routes of separate scheduled trolleybus runs, going to/from the 1st and 2nd trolleybus depot.
- trolleybuses of the routes No. 11 and 16 from the 1st trolleybus depot at Ganību dambis in the direction of the final stop at Ieriķu street and Pļavnieki will run the route to Marijas street, then along Marijas street, Elizabetes street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Avotu street and then further by the route.
- trolleybuses of the routes No. 11, 16, 22 in the direction of the 1st trolleybus depot will run the route to Avotu street, then along Avotu street, Lāčplēša street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Dzirnavu street, Satekles street, Merķeļa street and further by the route to the 1st trolleybus depot.
- trolleybuses of the routes No. 18 and 23 from the 2nd trolleybus depot at Jelgavas street in the direction of the final stop in Mežciems and Purvciems will run the route to Marijas street, then along Marijas street, Elizabetes street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Lāčplēša street, Avotu street, Stabu street, Aleksandra Čaka street and further by the route.
- trolleybuses of the routes No. 18 and 23 in the direction of the 2nd trolleybus depot will run the route to Aleksandra Čaka street then along Aleksandra Čaka street, Stabu street, Avotu street, Lāčplēša street, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša street, Dzirnavu street, Satekles street, Marijas street, Gogoļa street and further by the route to the 2nd trolleybus depot.
Bus of the route No. 13, which on Friday leaves the final stop "Babītes station" at 23:16, will run the route to Raiņa bulvāris, then along Raiņa bulvāris, Satekles street, Dzirnavu street, Aleksandra Čaka street and further by the route.
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