Sporting events will temporarily alter bus traffic in the Ülemiste area this weekend. The Ülemiste Night Run will affect bus traffic on Friday and Saturday evening, while the 14th Tallinn Public Ride will impact bus routes on Sunday.
Tõnu Kaljuste has been awarded the title of Honorary Conductor of Tallinn, recognizing his long-term dedication to music. The award was presented yesterday, August 11, at the closing concert of the Birgitta Festival.
Tallinn is developing a comprehensive solution for the reconstruction of Ristiku and Härjapea streets to transform the area into a human-centered urban space with smooth and efficient traffic flow. The presentation of the Ristiku Street main project will take place online on Thursday, August 29, at 17:30, and all interested parties are welcome to attend.
This Sunday, August 25, asphalting work will take place at the intersection of Paldiski maantee and Toompuiestee, resulting in changes to trolley lines No. 1, 4, and 5 from 15:00 until the end of the day.
Next weekend, on August 24-25, the international triathlon event IRONMAN Tallinn 2024 will take place, resulting in temporary traffic restrictions and changes in public transport routes in both Tallinn and Harjumaa. In Tallinn, the temporary changes will mainly affect the Haabersti district, with parking and traffic restrictions as well as changes to public transport schedules.
As of today, Diana Lorents has taken up the role of Head of the Communications Department at the Tallinn Strategic Management Office, following her selection through a public competition.
Several roadworks in the city are nearing completion, bringing some relief to traffic and allowing certain bus lines that were previously diverted to return to their usual routes. However, ongoing projects in Tallinn will continue to affect traffic in the coming weeks.
Tallinn is preparing to build a bicycle path connecting Poska Street and Reidi tee to enhance the city's cycling network and make walking and cycling more convenient. The public presentation of the main project for the bicycle path between Poska Street and Reidi tee will take place online on Wednesday, September 4 at 17:30.
The Swedbank Tallinn Marathon and Tallinn Autumn Run, taking place next weekend, September 7-8, will bring around 20,000 participants to the streets of Põhja-Tallinn, Kesklinn, and Haabersti, leading to temporary changes in traffic and public transportation.