Usually, traffic jams start after 4 p.m., but on Friday they started earlier. There is no need to look for reasons – after the rains, the briefly settled sunny weather invites people to nature. And, traditionally, to the seaside.
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First accidents
The A1 highway has been congested since 2 p.m. near the turn to Gargždai. An accident is recorded there. The travel time from Vilnius to Klaipėda has increased to 3 hours 36 minutes.
Intensive repairs on the highway
The first major traffic jams on Friday are recorded near Kaunas. Initially near „Mega“, later near the Kaunas Lagoon Regional Park.
However, according to „Google Maps“, the trip from Vilnius to Klaipėda is not yet hellishly long – only 3 hours 26 minutes.
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The reason is clear: on the A1 highway, where record-intensive repairs are underway, the slightest stop or the smallest accident causes traffic jams. Statistically, traffic jams are most frequent before Kaunas and beyond the temporary capital near Sausinė. Attention is also needed in the 10 km repair section Vievis-Elektrėnai.
Traffic jams in cities
In Vilnius, the “bottleneck” near Gariūnai has been congested since noon. Therefore, it is worth turning on navigation and planning the route according to the real situation. Maybe it is faster to leave Vilnius via Savanorių Ave. or through Sudervė-Vievis?
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