Rain hits traffic in Istanbul! Density rises to 83 percent

The light rain that began in the morning hours on the third workday of the week in Istanbul increased density in urban transportation. Vehicle traffic proceeded slowly in places on main arteries, connecting roads, bridges, and tunnel routes.

According to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Pocket Traffic Map, traffic density rose to 83 percent on the Anatolian Side. While density was measured at 63 percent on the European Side, the rate across the city reached 71 percent.

On the Anatolian Side, the density at the 15 July Martyrs Bridge connection extended to Fikirtepe, the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge traffic to Ümraniye, and the Eurasia Tunnel traffic to Yenisahra.

On the D-100 highway, traffic came to a standstill at some points between Kartal and Kadıköy in the direction of Edirne. In the direction of Ankara, density was observed around Göztepe, Ataşehir, and Maltepe.

On the TEM Highway, vehicles moved slowly in the sections between Sancaktepe and Ataşehir in the direction of Edirne, and between Ataşehir-Sancaktepe and Sultanbeyli in the direction of Ankara. Density also formed in both directions around Ümraniye and Çekmeköy on the Şile Highway.

On the European Side, traffic increased in Esenyurt, Avcılar, Gaziosmanpaşa, and Kağıthane in the direction of Ankara on the TEM Highway. On the D-100 highway, density was experienced in Şişli, Fatih, Zeytinburnu, Bakırköy, Avcılar, and Beylikdüzü in the direction of Ankara; and in the Bahçelievler area in the direction of Edirne.

News Source: 12punto