Zagreb Sees Morning Traffic Jams as School Year Begins, HAK Issues Warning

Zagreb greeted the first day of the new school year with heavier traffic from the morning, as families returned from the holiday season and annual vacations. Congestion was reported on several major routes, including Avenija Dubrovnik, the Jadranski Bridge toward the city center, Zagrebačka Avenue, Selska Road and Slavonska Avenue.

Traffic was also denser on the Zagreb bypass between the Buzin and Zagreb west junctions toward Bregana. On the A4 motorway between Goričan and Zagreb, delays were reported between the Sesvete and Zagreb east junctions toward the capital.

The City of Zagreb said it had completed more than 90% of its summer works before the start of classes. Mayor Tomislav Tomašević said the work covered dozens of roads and hundreds of kilometers of new roads, tram lines and pipelines. He thanked municipal and private-company workers for completing the projects on schedule despite heatwaves.

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By the start of the school year, we had completed more than 90% of the summer works, which I am extremely proud of.

The city said reopening the roads would provide safer and better conditions for daily travel and help traffic move more smoothly. Projects with the greatest effect on traffic flows received priority, while a smaller number of planned activities will continue through the autumn.

The Croatian Automobile Club, HAK, said traffic across most of the country was moving without disruption or special restrictions shortly before 8 a.m., with generally favorable driving conditions. It urged drivers to adjust their speed and driving to road conditions, exercise particular caution near schools and kindergartens, obey traffic signs and observe the 40-kilometer-per-hour limit near them. HAK also reminded parents to use appropriate restraints and seating arrangements for children traveling by car.

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Because pedestrians, especially children, are the most vulnerable road users, drivers are expected to exercise increased caution and drive with extreme care near schools and kindergartens.