Ease off on the flyovers. From Friday, 13 November, the Southern Bridge speed limit on its flyovers drops from 70 km/h to 50 km/h, and it stays there until spring.
Riga Council set the winter limit for the Dienvidu tilts flyovers: from the Latgales iela on-ramp to Lubānas iela, and the other way, from Lubānas iela to the Piedrujas iela on-ramp.
Key facts
- Limit: 50 km/h instead of 70 km/h
- From: Friday, 13 November, until next spring
- Where: Southern Bridge flyovers, Latgales iela on-ramp to Lubānas iela, and Lubānas iela to the Piedrujas iela on-ramp
- Why: winter weather and the risk of ice on the roadway
- How often: the council makes this change every year
Why does the Southern Bridge speed limit drop in winter?
The council says it’s about winter weather and possible ice on the road surface, and it makes the same switch every year. It asks drivers to follow the signs and pick a speed that suits the weather and the state of the road.
State roads already went to their 90 km/h winter limit on 15 October. Earlier this autumn, the Southern Bridge stage 4 works on Jāņa Čakstes gatve shut the Ziepniekkalns overpass from 30 September to 23 October.
What else changes on Riga’s roads from Friday?
- Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela: from 10:00 PM Friday, 13 November, to 6:00 AM Monday, 16 November, traffic is limited between Jēkaba iela and Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 1 while tram rails are replaced by the National Theatre
- Zunda krastmala: closed to traffic from 6:00 AM Saturday, 14 November, to 10:00 PM Sunday, 15 November, from Paula Valdena iela towards Kaiju iela, for the ZOOEXPO 2026 pet show
- Mūkusalas iela: from Monday, 16 November, to Sunday, 20 December, cars and pedestrians are restricted between Dēļu iela and Laivu iela, heading towards Laivu iela, during street and pavement resurfacing
Fifty on the flyovers, patience on Valdemāra. Drive safe, Riga.
Photo: Southern Bridge in Riga, 5 December 2022, Titāns / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
