Riga to Close 11 November Embankment and Restrict Traffic on Lāčplēsis Day
In Riga on 11 November, the 11 November Embankment will be closed to vehicles from 5 p.m. to midnight between Vanšu Bridge and Akmens Bridge. Other traffic restrictions and parking bans will also apply across the city.
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The 11 November Embankment in Riga will be closed to vehicle traffic tomorrow, 11 November, from 5 p.m. to midnight between Vanšu Bridge and Akmens Bridge during Lāčplēsis Day events, the city's External Communications Department has reported. Lāčplēsis Day is a Latvian commemoration day, with events held in the capital, and the restrictions will affect drivers as well as water transport.
Traffic restrictions are also expected along the route of the torchlight procession. While the embankment is closed, two-way traffic will be organised on Pils Street between Poļu Gate and Doma Square, and on Doma Square between Pils Street and Jēkaba Street.
Parking bans
From 3 p.m. today until midnight on 11 November, vehicles will not be allowed to stop or park on the street parallel to the 11 November Embankment, between Poļu Gate and Bīskapa Gate.
On Lāčplēsis Day itself, bans will also apply elsewhere:
- on the right side of Zigfrīda Annas Meierovica Boulevard, between Smilšu Street and Krišjāņa Valdemāra Street, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
- on Herdera Square from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.;
- on the right side of the 11 November Embankment, between Daugavas Gate and Vanšu Bridge, from 12 noon to midnight.
Vehicles left in the prohibited zones will be moved to other places where parking is allowed, if necessary.
Other restrictions
If necessary, traffic will be restricted on Herdera Square from 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., on Brīvības Square from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., and on Pils Square and its surroundings from 1:50 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
From 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., water transport may also be restricted or closed on the City Canal, between the Krišjāņa Barona Street bridge and the pedestrian bridge near Bastejkalns, if necessary.
Traffic on Bāriņu Street, between Uzvaras Boulevard and the turning point near Hermaņa Street, is already closed. The restrictions there will remain in force until noon on Thursday, 12 November.
Up-to-date information on public transport changes is available through the channels of Rīgas satiksme, the city's public transport company.
