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Traffic chaos near Kaunas swimming spots as Rokeliai crossing becomes gridlocked
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Traffic chaos near Kaunas swimming spots as Rokeliai crossing becomes gridlocked

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Significant traffic jams have formed near popular swimming spots in Kaunas, Lithuania, particularly around the Rokeliai crossing.
  • The congestion has caused traffic to halt completely in both directions, affecting routes to and from Vaiลกvydava.
  • Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes, with navigation apps like Waze also reporting the disruptions.

Kaunas residents seeking to cool off at popular swimming locations faced significant traffic congestion on Saturday, with major jams reported near the Rokeliai crossing. The Rokeliลณ Street crossing became impassable from all directions, leading to a complete standstill of traffic heading towards and departing from Vaiลกvydava.

Do you know what happened? Rokeliai crossing is impassable from all sides, traffic has completely stopped.

โ€” ReaderReporting the severe traffic jam to the news portal.

Readers alerted the news portal "Kas vyksta Kaune" to the severe gridlock, with one describing the situation as "unpassable from all sides." Another driver shared a photo of the extensive queue, noting that traffic had stopped entirely on Rokeliลณ Street towards Vaiลกvydava. The congestion extended to Marijampolฤ—s Highway, with traffic also slowing on Puลกynฤ—lio Street near the Vaiลกvydava quarry.

Greetings to Panemunฤ—, Rokai.

โ€” Kaunietฤ— (Resident of Kaunas)Sharing a photo of the traffic jam.

Navigation application Waze also indicated traffic disruptions in the area. By 1:15 PM, the traffic jam stretched over a kilometer. Many drivers speculated that the surge in traffic was due to people heading to popular summer recreation spots, particularly the Vaiลกvydava quarry.

Find alternative routes to Vaiลกvydava.

โ€” Group memberAdvising other drivers about the congestion.

In response to the standstill, drivers shared advice within online groups, suggesting alternative routes. One suggestion was to take a longer, but passable, route through Rokus to reach Vaiลกvydava. The heavy traffic suggests a strong desire among Kaunas residents to escape the summer heat by heading to the water.

Everyone is driving to swim at the Vaiลกvydava quarry.

โ€” Group memberSpeculating on the cause of the traffic jam.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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