Central Avenue in Mykolaiv was closed to traffic to allow rainwater to drain unobstructed

In Mykolaiv, traffic resumed on Central Avenue between Inzhenerna Street and Mala Morska Street on October 18, just 10 minutes after a temporary closure. The stretch had been closed to traffic while the storm sewer was being cleared.

Workers from the ELU Avtodorih Municipal Enterprise cleared the drainage system so rainwater could flow freely.

When announcing the closure, Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych initially estimated that the restriction would last 20–30 minutes. The public was promised a separate notice once the road reopened.

While the work was underway, drivers were urged to plan their routes around the closed stretch and to take extra care near the municipal workers.

We previously reported:

• To keep water flowing freely: Mykolaiv’s storm sewer system was cleared even in the rain
• Mykolaiv clears its sewers ahead of the rains: one was 90% blocked
• Rain washes rubbish into drains: Mykolaiv steps up drainage-system cleaning
• Mykolaiv is restoring its municipal networks: a sewer collector was 90% silted up
• Mykolaivvodokanal received a sewer-cleaning vehicle from Germany