Zagreb launches modern Traffic Management Centre to ease congestion and speed up public transport

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Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević, together with his deputies Danijela Dolenec and Luka Korlaet, has unveiled the city’s new Traffic Management Centre, a modern operational hub designed to monitor the state of the roads in real time and improve coordination across the entire transport network.

Speaking at the launch, Mayor Tomašević said the system is expected to bring a noticeable improvement to daily travel in the Croatian capital.

“We expect traffic in the city to become more fluid, with fewer jams and faster public transport. Citizens will feel the benefits very soon, as the system makes it easier to respond to unexpected situations such as roadworks or accidents,” he noted.

The upgraded system allows the city to react instantly to real-time conditions and redirect vehicles more efficiently.

A strong focus is placed on prioritising public transport, particularly trams, which will now receive faster passage at traffic lights.

Priority signalling is being introduced at all intersections along Ozaljska Street, while quicker tram exit from the Borongaj terminus is also being activated.

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The Centre has already proved its value in emergency situations. Following the recent fire in the Vjesnik building, a temporary overpass was constructed in record time.

Traffic at the busy Slavonska–Marohnićeva junction was then regulated directly from the Centre, helping maintain flow despite exceptionally heavy congestion in the area.

To date, the City of Zagreb has invested more than €20 million in modernising intersections, with an additional €10 million allocated in next year’s budget.

Currently, 161 signalised intersections are connected to the new system, featuring upgraded traffic lights, new consoles, cameras and digital monitoring.

The city expects to reach 180 connected intersections by the end of the year, with a further 20 planned for integration in January. The goal is to connect all 487 intersections by 2028, creating a fully unified traffic management network.

“This is the foundation for developing smart and sustainable mobility in Zagreb, alongside the modernisation of public transport and major infrastructure investments already under way,” Mayor Tomašević concluded.

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Residents can follow the progress of traffic light modernisation and intersection upgrades at regulacije.zagreb.hr, where current works and planned optimisation projects are regularly updated.