Traffic closed on Yaroslavl exit toward Moscow for safety, governor says
In short
Traffic leaving Yaroslavl toward Moscow was closed "to ensure safety", Yaroslavl region Governor Mikhail Evraev said on 22 October. He asked residents to avoid travelling in that direction and its surroundings.
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Traffic on the exit from Yaroslavl toward Moscow has been closed, Yaroslavl region Governor Mikhail Evraev said on 22 October. TASS described the closure as temporary and said residents were urged to refrain from travelling in that direction. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to Interfax and RIA Novosti, the governor wrote in his channel on the Max messenger that traffic was closed "to ensure safety" on the exit from Yaroslavl toward Moscow, starting at the intersection of Moskovsky Prospekt with the Yugo-Zapadnaya okruzhnaya. Evraev asked people to refrain from travelling in that direction and its surroundings. RIA Novosti added that he also urged people to choose a route bypassing this section. [ 2 , 3 ]
The documents do not say what prompted the closure, how long it will last or where it ends. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The closure affects the road out of Yaroslavl toward Moscow, and residents were asked to avoid it. The documents do not say why it was closed or how long it will last.
Key facts
- Traffic on the exit from Yaroslavl toward Moscow was closed, the governor of the Yaroslavl region, Mikhail Evraev, said. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The closure begins at the intersection of Moskovsky Prospekt with the Yugo-Zapadnaya okruzhnaya (South-Western ring road). [ 2 , 3 ]
- The governor gave the reason as "ensuring safety". [ 2 , 3 ]
- Evraev asked residents to refrain from travelling in that direction and its surroundings. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- RIA Novosti reported that he also urged people to choose a route bypassing this section. [ 3 ]
- The governor posted the message in his channel on the Max messenger. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Traffic on the exit from Yaroslavl toward Moscow was closed, according to the regional governor, Mikhail Evraev, as reported by TASS, Interfax and RIA Novosti. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The governor said the closure is for safety reasons and starts at the intersection of Moskovsky Prospekt with the Yugo-Zapadnaya okruzhnaya. [ 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- What safety threat prompted the closure. The governor's message, as quoted, gives only "ensuring safety" and no specific cause.
- How long the closure will last and where it ends. The documents give only the starting point and no duration or end point.