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The green wave implemented on Liivalaia Street in early October has made traffic flow more smoothly for vehicles while maintaining full pedestrian crossings. Control tests conducted this week confirmed the effectiveness of the system as predicted.

The City of Tallinn will start informing residents about upcoming street repairs beginning next week. At the start of each week, Tallinn will update its social media and website with information about road and street repair works to keep residents informed about developments in their neighborhoods.

Starting in October, a "green wave" traffic system will be implemented on Liivalaia Street, allowing motor vehicles to move more smoothly. Traffic lights will be programmed in such a way that full pedestrian crossings will remain intact.

A week after restarting the Old City Harbour tramway construction works, the complex traffic conditions caused by changes in traffic management are gradually stabilizing. However, during peak hours, traffic regulators continue to assist at several intersections.

Following the restart of the Old City Harbour tramway construction on Monday, the traffic conditions in Tallinn’s city centre, initially complicated by changes in traffic management, are gradually stabilizing. Commuters are getting accustomed to the temporary traffic arrangements, and traffic regulators are now assisting at several intersections.

Due to the celebration of the Republic of Estonia's 106th anniversary and the Estonian Defense Forces parade rehearsal at Vabaduse väljak, public transportation routes in Tallinn city centre will undergo changes on the evening of Friday, February 23, starting at 6:30 PM and on Saturday, February 24, from 8 AM to 5 PM.

To improve traffic flow and safety, the maximum permitted driving speed in the Tallinn city centre will continue to be reduced. The speed limit will be lowered to 40 km/h on Jõe, Pronksi, Liivalaia, and Suur-Ameerika streets, and to 30 km/h on Kaarli puiestee.

Due to the LHV Women’s Run in Pirita, on Saturday 20 May from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, the locations of bus stops of lines 1, 5, 8, 34 and 38 on Pirita tee in the direction leading out of the city will be changed. The Kose tee section between Pirita tee and Rummu tee will be closed, and the routes of bus lines 5 and 6 will be changed in both directions.

The speed limits will be lowered on Tallinn's streets to ensure safer traffic. The maximum speed allowed will be 30 km/h on a number of inner district roads and 40 km/h on some of the larger streets in the city centre.