Construction of city by-passes

EU structural assistance funds were used for the construction of four new by-passes that will eliminate transit transport traffic from the cities: Vilnius Western by-pass, Vilnius external Southern by-pass, Kairiai by-pass and Priekulė by-pass.

Without by-passes transit transport flows were directed through the streets of the city and the streets were not suitable for it. Especially many problems were caused by heavy vehicles - they caused danger to other transport users, polluted the environment, the street surface was affected and became damaged quickly.

The construction of by-passes was carried out under the implementation of Operation Programme for Economic Growth “Installation of traffic safety enhancing infrastructure, construction of city by-passes”.