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State of the Environment in Riga 2001
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 Transport

Table 18. Data on traffic in Riga City as of January 1, 2001

Length of all streets in the city within street red line limits , km

1200

Area of all street roadways, sq.m .

10.3 mill.

Total length of the main streets, km

450

Total area of all roadways, sq.m .

5.2 mill.

Total number of bridges and overpasses

77

Total length of bridges and overpasses, km , incl.

9.1

- Vansu bridge, m

595

- Salu bridge, m

565

- Akmens bridge, m

503

- Vairoga street overpass, m

1019

- Kalnciema street overpass, m

453

Technical means for organization of traffic

Number of traffic lights

226

Number of road signs, thousand

18.5

Lighting system

Length of lighting communication cabling, km

1200

Number of light units, thousand

42.7

Public Transport

Number of public transport vehicles in the streets of Riga,

avg. during a day

            Buses

222

            Trolleybuses

260

            Trams

172

            Taxi-buses

49

            Route taxis (minivans)

230

            Taxis   

1227

Number of public transport routes

            Buses

46

            Trolleybuses

23

            Trams

8

            Taxi-buses

14

            Route taxis (minivans)

42

Number of public transport stops

2198

Source: Traffic Department, Riga City Council

 

 

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