Chișinău City Day disrupts traffic
Public transport in Chișinău will operate on a special schedule on October 14, and several trolleybus and bus routes will be rerouted. Traffic will be suspended on certain sections of Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt blvd. and Maria Cebotari str., Chișinău City Hall announced.
Traffic restrictions were announced for Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt boulevard, specifically the section between Vasile Alecsandri and Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni streets, from 9:00 PM on October 13 to 5:00 AM on October 15.
Additionally, traffic will be suspended at the intersection of Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt boulevard and Aleksandr Pushkin street from 5:00 AM on October 14 until 5:00 AM on October 15.
Traffic will also be halted on Maria Cebotari street, between București and 31 August 1989 streets, on October 14 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Modified trolleybus routes
Trolleybuses on routes No. 1, 5, and 8 will travel along Constantin Negruzzi Boulevard, then via Ciuflea, București, Alexei Șciusev, Mihai Viteazul, Columna, and Henri Coandă streets to Dimitrie Cantemir Square, before continuing on their established routes. The return journey will proceed along Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt boulevard, then via Alexei Șciusev, București, and Ciuflea streets, and finally onto Constantin Negruzzi Boulevard.
Route No. 2 is rerouted from Gheorghe Asachi street via Pan Halippa str., Ismail str, and Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt boulevard.
The route No. 4 is modified as follows: outbound, from Constantin Negruzzi boulevard via Ciuflea and București streets; ...on the return journey, from Vasile Lupu str. onto Constantin Stere, Alexei Șciusev, București, and Ciuflea streets, then to Constantin Negruzzi boulevard.
Trolleybuses on routes no. 7, 12, 16, 25, and 32 will operate only as far as Columna str..
Route no. 10 will be rerouted from Aleksandr Pușkin str. to București, Alexei Șciusev, and Mihai Viteazul streets, Petricani Street, Calea Orheiului, Renașterii Naționale boulevard, Bogdan Voievod str., and Moscova boulevard.
An additional route, no. 10A, will be introduced for the day. Trolleybuses will operate between Moscova Boulevard and Columna str.
Outbound: Kiev and Tudor Vladimirescu streets, Renașterii Naționale Boulevard, Grigore Vieru Boulevard, Constantin Tănase Street, and Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni str, as far as Columna str.
Return: Columna, Aleksandr Pușkin, and Constantin Tănase streets, then along Grigore Vieru and Renașterii Naționale boulevards, Tudor Vladimirescu str., and Kiev str., as far as Moscova Boulevard.
Route no. 22 is set to run from Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt boulevard to Alexei Șciusev and București streets, then to Dacia boulevard. On the return journey, it will run from Dacia boulevard to București, Alexei Șciusev, and Mihai Viteazul streets, Columna str., and Henri Coandă str., as far as Dimitrie Cantemir Square.
Trolleybuses on route **no. Route 24 will run from Aleksandr Pushkin str. via București, Alexei Șciusev, and Mihai Viteazul streets, Petricani Street, Calea Orheiului, Renașterii Naționale Boulevard, and Bogdan Voievod str., then to Alecu Russo str..
The route for trolleybus 28 will include București str., Alexei Șciusev and Mihai Viteazul streets, then Petricani str. and Calea Orheiului.
Route 30: outbound, from the intersection of Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt boulevard and Ismail str. via Ciuflea str. and Dacia boulevard; inbound, from Dacia Boulevard via București and Ismail streets.
Route 34 will temporarily follow a path along Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt boulevard, Vasile Alecsandri, București, Alexei Șciusev, and Mihai Viteazul streets, Columna str., and Henri Coandă str., as far as Dimitrie Cantemir Square. On the return trip, it will run along Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt boulevard, via Alexei Șciusev, București, and Ciuflea streets.
Trolleybuses on route 36 will travel along Gheorghe Asachi, Pantelimon Halippa, and Ismail streets, Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt boulevard, Vasile Alecsandri str.
Changes to bus routes
Route No. 5: Outbound—from Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Boulevard to Armenească str., Alexandru cel Bun str., and Aleksandr Pușkin str.; inbound—from Mitropolit Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni str. to Columna str. and Vasile Alecsandri str., then to Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt blvd.
Route No. 9: Temporary route—from Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt blvd. to Alexei Șciusev str., București str., and Tighina str; inbound—from Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt blvd. to Vasile Alecsandri str., București str., Alexei Șciusev str., and Mihai Viteazul str., then to Columna str. and Henri Coandă str.
Route No. 11: From Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt blvd. to Vasile Alecsandri str., București str., and Alexei Șciusev str., then back to Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt blvd.
Route No. 14: buses will follow the established route; from Gheorghe Asachi str. to Pantelimon Halippa str., Ismail Str., Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt blvd., and Vasile Alecsandri str.
Route No. 26: from Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt blvd. to Sfatul Țării str., Columna str., and Aleksandr Pușkin str.; inbound—following the established route.
Route No. 46: from Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt blvd, to Vasile Alecsandri str. București str., and Alexei Șciusev str., returning to Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt blvd. Return route: from Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt blvd. via Alexei Șciusev str., București str., and Ciuflea str.
Chișinău’s City Day is celebrated annually on October 14. The day holds both spiritual and cultural significance and features events dedicated to the capital of the Republic of Moldova. The program begins at 8:30 AM with the liturgy at the "Nativity of the Lord" Metropolitan Cathedral.
The festivities will officially open at 10:30 AM in Cathedral Square, and performances on the main stage in the Great National Assembly Square (PMAN) will begin at 2:00 PM.
