Prague 2: A traffic light has been installed at the Na Slupi crossing

People traveling along the A23 bike route from Vršovice through Nusle to the Vltava River will no longer need to wait for cars and trams to pass or for someone to yield to them. They will now have priority after pressing the button on the traffic light. This initiative, led by the city district and its transportation councilor Tomáš Halva (TOP 09), was prompted by the need to enhance the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.

At the intersection, four new poles with traffic lights and buttons for activation have been added. There is no detector to sense pedestrians or cyclists. The new poles partially block the cycle path, but councilor Halva responded by saying that it was unfortunately not possible to reduce their number or combine them with the tram’s traction lines. Advanced stop boxes for cyclists were also created on both sides before the traffic lights.

The crossing at Na Slupi Street dates back to 2001 and is the oldest cyclist crossing in Prague. The cycle path along the street is also the area’s oldest separated cycle path within the street profile. A reconstruction that reinforced the position of both the crossing and the cycle path was completed in 2018. This year, the cycle path markings on Na Slupi Street were renewed at the request of a resident.