Latest situation in Istanbul traffic: With the effect of rain, traffic density reached 89 percent
Quick Look
- The rain, which started early in Istanbul, continued in the evening hours, causing traffic congestion.
- Density was observed on the D-100, TEM Highway, bridges and main roads on the Anatolian and European sides.
- There was also passenger crowding at metro, metrobus, tram and bus stops.
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Why It Matters
The rain, which started early in Istanbul, continued in the evening.
As the rain started in the city from the early hours and continued into the evening, traffic congestion caused disruptions in transportation on the Anatolian and European sides.
Vehicles had difficulty moving forward due to puddles on the roads due to the rain, and traffic came to a halt at many points.
Traffic starts in Uzunçayır on the D-100 highway on the Anatolian Side and reaches all the way to Kartal. In the opposite direction, the density continues from Pendik to the Eurasia Tunnel.
The traffic, which starts at Kurtköy location on the TEM Highway, intensifies from Sancaktepe onwards and continues until Çamlıca Tollbooths.
While there is traffic congestion on the roads connecting to Fatih Sultan Mehmet and 15 July Martyrs Bridge, vehicles are moving slowly on the Şile Highway and Altunizade.
There is density in both directions between Üsküdar and Beykoz.
EUROPEAN SIDE
On the European Side, traffic starts from the 15 July Martyrs Bridge in the Edirne direction of the D-100 highway and continues intensively to Sefaköy and Haramidere via the Golden Horn Bridge, Edirnekapı and Cevizlibağ.
Vehicles are also moving slowly in the direction of Büyükçekmece in the Beylikdüzü location of the D-100 highway.
On the TEM Highway, there is congestion from İSTOÇ location to Mahmutbey Toll Booths and from Bahçeşehir location to Edirne direction.
Vehicles are having difficulty moving on the route extending from Hasdal and Seyrantepe to Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge.
While traffic congestion is observed on the Sarıyer direction of Büyükdere Street and Levent TEM connection roads, vehicles are also traveling slowly on the Karaköy-Beşiktaş coastal road and Barbaros Boulevard.
On the other hand, there is also passenger density at metro, metrobus, tram and bus stops.
While there is congestion especially in transfer centers such as Zincirlikuyu, Uzunçayır, Altunizade, Yenibosna, Cevizlibağ and Zeytinburnu, citizens are waiting in line to get on public transportation.
Open Questions
- When will the rain stop?
- When will traffic density return to normal?
