Traffic restrictions in Rīga Saturday for Pride march

On Saturday, June 15, during the Riga Pride march from 11 am to 2 pm, several streets in the center of Riga will be closed to vehicular traffic, Riga City Council said. 

The march on Saturday will follow the route Vērmanes Garden - Elizabetes Street - Brīvības Street - Bruņinieku Street - Tērbatas Street - Vērmanes Garden.

On Saturday, from 6:00 to 19:30, Vērmanes Garden will be closed to pedestrians, except for event participants.

From 11:00 to 14:00, vehicle traffic will be closed on the following streets:

  • Tērbatas Street from Merķeļa Street to Matīsa Street;
  • Brīvības Street from Elizabetes Street to Matīsa Street, except public transport;
  • Elizabetes Street from Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street to Krišjāņa Barona Street, except public transport;
  • Dzirnavu Street from Brīvības Street to Krišjāņa Barona Street;
  • Blaumaņa Street from Brīvības Street to Krišjāņa Barona Street;
  • Lāčplēša Street from Baznīcas Street to Krišjāņa Barona Street;
  • Ģertrūdes Street from Baznīcas Street to Krišjāņa Barona Street;
  • Akas Street from Ģertrūdes Street to Tērbatas Street;
  • Martas Street from Tērbatas Street to Krišjāņa Barona Street;
  • Stabu Street from Baznīcas Street to Krišjāņa Barona Street;
  • Bruņinieku Street from Baznīcas Street to Krišjāņa Barona Street, except for public transport;
  • Matīsa Street from Brīvības Street to Tērbatas Street, except public transport.

From 11:00 until the end of the march, as necessary, the State Police, in cooperation with the Riga Municipal Police, will close the above-mentioned locations to vehicular traffic, except for public transport. The police will also ensure road safety and public order.

From Friday, June 14 at 8 pm until Saturday, June 15 at 6 pm, stopping and parking of vehicles will be prohibited:

  • on both sides of Tērbatas Street, from Merķeļa Street to Bruņinieku Street;
  • Elizabetes Street, both sides, from Brīvības Street to Tērbatas Street;
  • on the left side of Elizabetes Street for a distance of 50 meters and in the direction from Tērbatas Street to Krišjāņa Barona Street;
  • on both sides of Matīsa Street, from Krišjāņa Barona Street to Aleksandra Čaka Street;
  • both sides of Brīvības Street, from Stabu Street to Bruņinieku Street;
  • both sides of Bruņinieku Street, from Brīvības Street to Tērbatas Street.

Riga Municipality Ltd "Rīgas satiksme" will close the parking spaces under its management at the above-mentioned locations at the time indicated. If necessary, parked vehicles will be moved to the nearest parking place.

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