A queue of cars formed in front of the Crimean Bridge.

Drivers of 525 vehicles are waiting their turn to cross the road bridge between Crimea and the Krasnodar Territory.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on January 4, traffic jams formed on the approaches to the Crimean Bridge, with drivers of more than 1,000 vehicles waiting to cross. On the night of January 5, the congestion was cleared.

As of 11:00 Moscow time, drivers of 525 vehicles are waiting to cross the Crimean Bridge, according to a post on the Telegram channel "Crimean Bridge: Operational Information."

"There is no queue at the manual inspection point on the Taman side. There are 525 vehicles in the queue for manual inspection on the Kerch side. The wait time is approximately two hours," the report notes. According to hourly reports, there were no lines for security at 7:00 a.m. Moscow time, but then a traffic jam formed.

Telegram users in the "Crimean Bridge Chat" group confirmed that the line in front of the bridge is only on the Crimean side. "The traffic on the Taman side is empty," Tatyana Okorokova wrote, among other things, at 9:51 a.m. Moscow time.

"We got stuck in a traffic jam on the Kerch side at 9:01 a.m., got through, and left at 10:33 a.m. We're glad it didn't take 5-6-7 hours," Tatyana Alexandrovna shared.

"We stopped 350 meters in front of the traffic police post at 7:05 a.m., and left the checkpoint at 7:55 a.m. on the Kerch side," Dmitry reported.

As a reminder, electric and hybrid vehicles have been banned from using the Crimean Bridge since November 3. An alternative overland route has been proposed for them, along the coast of the Sea of Azov, from Taganrog to Dzhankoy. Authorities cited safety concerns for the decision. On the same day, the first 18 fines were issued to drivers of electric cars who attempted to cross the bridge despite the ban.

On August 18, 2025, security forces discovered an explosive device in a car arriving from Georgia. According to the FSB, the car was intended for the Krasnodar Territory and was planned to be used to detonate the Crimean Bridge.

On July 17, 2023, the Crimean Bridge was attacked by Ukrainian drones, destroying one span and damaging another. Traffic on the bridge was restored only on November 1 of that year.

On October 8, 2022, an explosion occurred on the Crimean Bridge, collapsing two spans. Traffic on the bridge was resumed a month later. The FSB stated that the terrorist attack was organized by Ukrainian military intelligence. Human rights activists recognized all eight defendants in the bridge bombing case as political prisoners, claiming that they were all random people. On November 27, 2025, the court sentenced the defendants to life imprisonment.