The Palace Bridge was blocked

In St. Petersburg, on the evening of June 2, the Palace Bridge was blocked. This is evidenced by Yandex.Maps data.

The closure caused traffic jams on nearby streets. For example, cars are parked in Dvortsovy Proezd, on Admiralteysky and Voznesensky Avenues. There are also heavy traffic jams in the area of ​​Sadovaya Street, Gostiny Dvor and Moskovsky Station.

Update from 20:05 . According to Yandex.Maps, one-way traffic has been opened on the Palace Bridge. According to eyewitnesses, cars can pass in both directions.

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