Oskara Kalpaka Street Reconstruction: Bus Drivers Will Get a Labyrinth Experience Like in Liepāja Museum

Sensation in Liepāja! The reconstruction of Oskara Kalpaka Street begins on May 5, and that means only one thing — our public transport will transform into a real orienteering sport. While people in Riga complain about metro delays, Liepāja residents are ready to master a new skill: how to get from point A to point B via a route that goes through points C, D, and E.

The new public transport route toward Karosta will be: Oskara Kalpaka Street — Flotes Street — Krūmu Street — Siļķu Street — back to Oskara Kalpaka Street. It's almost like a tour of the Liepāja Museum, except here tourists sit on a bus trying to figure out where they actually are. The only difference — in the museum there are at least signs and a guide, but on the bus there's only a driver who's also taking this route for the first time.

The smartest passengers are already learning that the "Sliežu Street" stop will now be on Flotes Street, while "Ziemeļu Cemetery" will move to Lapu Street. It's like a game of "renaming," just without the fun. As local resident Jānis from Karosta says: "Now I'll have to tell my kids that Ziemeļu Cemetery is located on Lapu Street, but Lapu Street isn't where the leaves are."

The best part is that nothing changes in the direction from Karosta to the center. So if you manage to reach Karosta, the return trip will be normal. It's like a labyrinth with one correct exit — you just have to remember that you need to get there first.