Positive traffic changes in Budapest: the former lanes of the replacement buses will be renewed

After the handover of the renovated metro line 3, the former lanes of the replacement buses will be renewed, and soon motorists can use more of them. As a result, traffic load is expected to be reduced on side streets, so cyclists can finally breath a sigh of relief – BKK said in a statement on Monday.

As BKK pointed out, the urban development concept called Reviving Avenues (Újjáéledő sugárutak) is entering a new phase: after the handover of the renovated metro line 3, bus lanes are no longer needed on the Váci Avenue-Üllői Avenue axis. Following the corrective works and pothole removal, the lanes will be reconfigured. The related work will take several weeks.

Restored lanes

On Váci Avenue, between the Göncz Árpád city centre and Dózsa György Avenue, vehicles will be able to use 2×3 lanes. On the section between Gogol Street and Nyugati Square, new cycle lanes will be added and three new pedestrian crossings will be installed on Nyugati Square.

On Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Avenue, between Nyugati Square and Deák Ferenc Square, the pre-metro traffic regime will be restored, with 2×2 car lanes and a shared bus and cycle lane in both directions.

On Károly Boulevard and Múzeum Boulevard, which connect Deák Ferenc Square and Kálvin Square, the original traffic order will be restored: 2×1 bike lanes and 2×2 traffic lanes will be available, BKK said.

As we wrote a few days ago, Budapest public transport tickets and passes will soon undergo significant changes, details HERE.