Road traffic will be restricted during the weekend in the capital during the Bucharest International Cross and Half Marathon 2023 and the Food Truck Festival, the Road Brigade reports.

On Saturday, the People’s 2.5km Wheelchair Run (people with disabilities) will start at 08:45 and the People’s 2.5km Run will start at 09:00.

Competition route: side of Piaţa Constituţiei (General Prosecutor’s Office) – right Bd.Unirii – turn 180 degrees at the pedestrian crossing, from the intersection with Splaiul Independenţei (without restricting traffic from the intersection) – continue Bd.Unirii – right side of Piaţa Constituţiei (Ministry of Finance) – on the right Bd. Libertăţii – turn 180 degrees at the intersection with Bd. Naţiuţi Unite (without obstructing traffic from the intersection) – continue along Bd. Libertăţii – turn 180 degrees at the intersection with Calea 13 Septembrie (without affecting traffic at the intersection) – continue along Bd.

From 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., there will be eight children’s races (from 0.9 km to 1.4 km).

Competition route: side of Piaţa Constituţiei (General Prosecutor’s Office) – right Bd.Unirii – turn 180 degrees at the pedestrian crossing, from the intersection with Splaiul Independenţei (without obstructing the traffic from the intersection) – continue Bd.Unirii – left on st. shoulder of Piaţa Constitution (General Prosecutor’s Office).

At 10:00, the Baby Race starts, which will take place in a tent on Constitution Square at a distance of 4,195 meters.

The following detour routes are recommended: Regina Maria Boulevard – st. June 11 – Mărăşeşti Boulevard – Dimitrie Cantemir Boulevard – Passajul Unirea Boulevard – IC Brătianu Boulevard – Universității Boulevard – Carol Boulevard; Independence Square – Uniri Square – Bd. Unions; Regina Maria House – Tudor Vladimirescu House – Highway. Panduri

On Sunday, there will be a 10 km race – wheelchairs (persons with disabilities) from 08:45, and a 21K Race & Relay 10 km from 09:00.

Competition route: Libertăţii boulevard – Splaiul Independţei on the left – Pod BP Hasdeu on the right (without affecting traffic from the intersection) – continuation of st. BP Hasdeu – continuation of str. Vasyl Parvan – str. Berzei – str. Buzeşti – Piaţa Victoriei – road on the left. Pavel D. Kiseleff, to Triumphal Square – turn 180 degrees (without interfering with traffic from the intersection) – continue moving. Pavla Dmytrovych Kiselyov – Calea Victoriei – on the right, st. Ştirbei Vodă – on the left, st. Ion Câmpineanu – on the right Calea Victoriei – Piaţa Naționia Unite – on the right Bd. Naţiunia Unite – left Bd. Libertăţii – on the left on the shoulder of Piaţa Constituţiei (General Prosecutor’s Office) – on the right Bd. Unirii – Piaţa Alba Iulia – on the right Bd. Decebal – Piaţa Muncii – Bessarabia Boulevard – turn 180 degrees at the intersection with Chişinău Boulevard (without restricting traffic from the intersection) – continue along Bessarabia Boulevard – Piaţa Muncii – Decebal Boulevard – right Unirii Boulevard – right shoulder Piaţa Constituţiei (Ministry of Justice) – to the left of Bd. Libertății.

For the smooth running of the sports event, traffic will be restricted on the event routes: Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (popular race route + children’s race); Saturday, 15:00 – Sunday, 14:30, on Libertăţii boulevard (between Piaţa Constituţiei stretchers, direction from Calea 13 Septembrie to Naţiuţione Unite boulevard) – finishing of the finish area; Saturday, 16:30 – Sunday, 14:30, on Libertăţii Blvd (in both directions from Splaiul Independenţei and Bd. Naționia Unite) – starting area plan; Sunday, from 07.30 to 13.30 (race route 21 kilometers).

Movement restrictions will be applied/increased gradually as measures are deployed.

The following detour routes are recommended: Unirii Passage – ICBRătianu Blvd – University Square – Roman Square – Victoriei Square – Victoriei Blvd – Aviatorilor Blvd – Charles de Gaulle Square – Constantin Prezan Blvd – Arc de Triumf Square – Shos. Kiseleff – Free Press Square or Bd.Aviatorilor – Str. Nikolay Karamfila – Bd. Aerogării – DN 1; SOS Mihai Bravo – Passage Munchi – Passage Bukur Obor – Highway. Stephen the Great; SOS Viilor – Sos. Progresului – Sos. Grozăvesti – Pasajul Basarab – Bd. Ion Mihalache – Arc de Triumf Square; SOS Bucharest-Ploiesti – Aerogării boulevard – st. Aviator Alexander Sherbanescu; St. Barbu Văcărescu – Sos. Ştefan cel Mare – Passajul Bucur Obor – Sos. Mihai Bravo – Pasajul Munchi – Highway. Mihai Bravo – Kalea Witan – Sos. Vitan Bârzeşti – Sos. Oltenitsy

Other detour routes: Regina Maria Boulevard – st. June 11 – Mărăşeşti boulevard – Dimitria Cantemira boulevard – Pasajul Unirii boulevard – IC Brătianu boulevard – Universității boulevard – Carol I boulevard; SOS Nicolae Titulescu – Passajul Victoriei – Bd. Iancu de Hunedoara – Road. Stephen the Great; Pasajul Basarab – Bd Banu Manta – Bd Ion Mihalache – Bd Alexandru Averescu – Piaţa Arcului de Triumf – Bd Constantin Prezan – Calea Dorobanti – Shos. Stephen the Great.

Also on the weekend from 09:00 to 23:00 the event “Food Truck Festival” will be held on the road. Pavlo Dmytrovych Kiselyov. In this regard, access to alveoli on the road will be limited until Monday. Pavla Dmytrovych Kiselyov, but also traffic on the mentioned artery, the section between St. Ion Minku and Victory Square, from 10:00 p.m. Friday to 06:00 a.m. Monday, without traffic restrictions at intersections.

At the same time, the police will act from Saturday to Sunday, on the Night of Museums, to ensure uninterrupted traffic and prevent accidents in places of mass gathering of people, as well as at the main entrances to them.