A 20-kilometer traffic jam formed near Nizhny Novgorod on City Day.

      On the evening of August 15, motorists found themselves in a multi-kilometer traffic jam near Kstovo. A 20-kilometer traffic jam formed near Nizhny Novgorod on City Day. Photo: Yandex.Traffic.

      On the evening of August 15, motorists faced serious traffic difficulties in the Kstovo district. The jam stretched approximately 20 kilometers – from Sheloksha to the bridge over the Kudma River. This is evidenced by data from "Yandex Maps."

      According to the service's information, the traffic jam begins on the E22 highway near the village of Sheloksha. Cars are practically at a standstill from the turn to the All Saints Church and the Sheloksha Cemetery. The jam continues along the federal highway M-7 "Volga" towards the region.

      The cause of the massive traffic jam remains unknown. Drivers caught in the jam report significant slowdowns, but no official information about accidents on this section of the road had been received at the time of publication. Motorists planning a trip towards Kstovo should take the current road situation into account and, if possible, choose an alternative route in advance.

      Evgenia FROLOVA

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