Traffic restrictions on Rustaveli Avenue due to the planned demonstration

Due to the demonstration planned to be held in Rustaveli Avenue, traffic movement will be temporarily restricted on June 20 from 2:00PM. Vehicle drivers will be able to move in the adjacent area of the Parliament Building using alternate roads, - states the Tbilisi City Hall.

According to the statement, "Vehicles can move from Melikishvili street to Freedom Square through Lesya Ukrainka, Zhvania and Chitadze streets, and when driving backwards, they may run through Purtseladze, Tabukashvili and Jorjadze streets".

"There are some temporary changes to traffic management plan for Rustaveli Avenue, which are provided below:

Bus routes N6, N14, N33, N42, N52, N58, N61, N87, N88 and N150 which move to Baratashvili Street, will keep running from Melikishvili Street to Mikheil Javakhishvili Street instead of Rustaveli Avenue, pass then through the right embankment of the Mtkvari River and get to Baratashvili Street. When driving back, the above mentioned routes will turn round at Freedom Square and get to the right embankment of the River Mtkvari, then, through Mikheil Javakhishvili Street, reach the adjacent area of Tbilisi Concert Hall (Philharmonic), afterwards, they continue running according to the planned route.

Bus routes N31 N37 and N 46 when driving towards the metro station Avlabari, will pass through Mikheil javakhishvili street, move ahead to the right embankment of the River Mtkvari and then to Baratashvili Bridge, afterwards, they continue running according to the planned route. When driving back, the mentioned routes will drive the same route and, thus, get to Kostava street, afterwards, they continue running according to the planned route.

As for the the routes N20, N3, and N95, when moving to Baratshvili street, they will run according to the old route. When driving back, from Baratashvili Bridge they will move ahead to the left embenkment of the River Mtkvari, and still passing through Baratashvili Bridge, they continue running to the right embenkment of the River Mtkvari, afterwards, through Saarbruecken Bridge,they continue running according to the planned route. The last stop for the Bus route N 124 this time will be the adjecent area of Baratashvili N2 instead of Rustaveli Metro Station; bust route N80 will turn round at Freedom Square and quit running at so-called Konka.

Minibus routes N2, N31, N41, N64, N72, N120, N133, N137 and N170 when moving to Baratashvili Street, will as well move from Melikishvili Street to Mikheil Javakhishvili Street and the right embankment of the Mtkvari. When driving back, they will pass through Baratashvili Street and get to Tabukashvili Street, afterwards, from Javakhishvili Street, continue running according to the planned route; minibus routes N10, N140 and N149 will run from Kote Abkhazi Street to Baratashvili Street. They continue moving through the left embankment of the River Mtkvari and, passing through the Baratashvili Bridge, they will get to Tabukashvili Street, and from Chanturia Street they will be able to move according to the planned route.

Minibus route N145 will get to Freedom Square via Melikishvili Street. In particular, after passing Mikheil Javakhishvili Street, Right embankment of the River Mtkvari and Baratashvili Street, they will get to Tabukashvili Street and, afterwards, continue running according to the planned route", - it is said in the statement.