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5-6 km traffic jam in Azerbaijan ends - UPDATED

5-6 km traffic jam in Azerbaijan ends - <span style="color: red;">UPDATED

30 November 2013 08:30 (UTC +04:00)

APA’s Mil-Mughan bureau reports that traffic movement on a bridge over the Kur River on 8 km of Hajigabul-Bahramtepe highway blocked for 4 hours.

On November 29, a large-capacity vehicle stuck on a narrow bridge, thus blocked the movement of other vehicles. Consequently, 5-6 km traffic jam was observed in both directions.

The ongoing construction works on a new bridge has hindered the movement of vehicles.

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November 29, 20:04

Hajigabul. Alibey Zeynalli – APA. Traffic movement has blocked on a bridge on 8 km of Hajigabul-Bahramtepe highway.

APA’s Mil-Mughan bureau reports that large-capacity vehicle stuck on a narrow bridge, thus blocked the movement of other vehicles. Consequently, there is a serious problem for traffic movement in both directions.

APA’s correspondent reports from the site that for about three hours, the cars are moving very difficultly on Sabirabad-Shirvan highway.

Thousands of cars are stuck in traffic jam.

A new bridge is being constructed in parallel with the bridge over the Kur River.