ZSD Central Section Reopens After Drone Attack

In connection with the drone attack on St. Petersburg, the central section of the Western Express Highway has been temporarily closed when traveling from the embankment of the Yekaterinofka River in the northern direction to Shipersky Canal Street and in the reverse direction.

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The central section of the Western High-Speed Diameter in Saint Petersburg was temporarily closed on October 18 due to a drone attack.
The closure affected the stretch from the bank of the Ekateringofka River to Shkipersky Canal.
Traffic on the central section of ZSD was reopened in both directions on October 18.
The closure was linked to a mass drone attack in the Leningrad Region.
Some public transport routes were rerouted due to the closure.
Pulkovo Airport was temporarily closed during the incident.

Points of divergence

Two right lanes in the southbound direction near the cable-stayed bridge over the Corabell Channel are still restricted due to ongoing roadwork. — fontanka
The Petrogradskiy Oil Terminal was attacked by drones, and the route of bus number 17 was shortened to Perevalochaya Street. — tg_paperpaper_ru
The airport closure lasted eight hours, described as the longest in the year, and the attack was called 'unprecedented'. — tg_paperpaper_ru
One person was killed and five injured in the drone attack; 12 residential buildings and two private homes were damaged. — interfax
Bus routes 24, 77, and 92 were rerouted via specific streets and metro stations, with some buses duplicating tram routes. — gazeta_spb
Tram routes 63, 59, and 8 were affected, and trams 35 and 48 had altered routes. — gazeta_spb
The closure was in effect from the Ekateringofka River bank to Vasilevsky Island. — interfax
The closure was lifted and traffic resumed in both directions on the section from the Ekateringofka River embankment to Shkipersky Canal. — vesti

Coverage (9 sources)

Movement along the central section of ZSD in St. Petersburg has resumed — Интерфакс
Movement on the Central section of the Western Expressway is open — Вести
In St. Petersburg, restrictions on ZSD were lifted. The central section is open again — Фонтанка
Access to ZSD from the Obvodno side blocked by construction equipment — Фонтанка
What was blocked in St. Petersburg due to drone attack — Бумага
Section of the Western Expressway Temporarily Closed in St. Petersburg After Drone Attack — Интерфакс
Drivers in St. Petersburg told where movement is temporarily restricted again — Вести
In St. Petersburg, ZSD was blocked and transport routes changed after drone attack - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
Movement restricted on section of Western Expressway in St. Petersburg — Вести

ZSD Central Section Reopens After Drone Attack

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