A total of nine streets in downtown Bulgaria's capital have been closed Tuesday over the ongoing major repair works.

Driving and parking vehicles will be ceased until Wednesday evening on sections of Knyaz Boris Р†, Lavele, Pozitano, Lege, Alabin, Saborna, Tsar Kaloyan, Tsar Samuil and Bratya Miladinovi streets.

Many drivers and pedestrians will have a reason to be angry with Sofia municipality in throughout the upcoming holidays as the repairs will disrupt traffic along 43 central streets and boulevards.

The news was announced by the capital's Deputy Mayor Velizar Stoilov a week ago.

In the period April 29 - May 11, parking will be forbidden in the area between Sofia University building, Hristo Botev Boulevard and the corner of Vassil Levski and Patriarch Evtimii boulevards.

"The car owners, who live in the area concerned could leave their vehicles at the parking lots at Macedonia Square and the National Palace of Culture after paying only one lev a day," Stoilov explained.

A total of six streets will be fully asphalted and there will be mounted stakes to cease parking on many of the sidewalks in the region.

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