Both Pronksi tänav and Vana-Kalamaja tänav are undergoing heavy construction work this fall which has led to traffic jams in the capital.

Kõlvart said the renovations stretching between Jõe and Pronksi had been postponed to October from this spring due to instability in the construction market caused by Russia's war in Ukraine.

Pushing the work back even further would probably make the situation even worse, he said.

There are plans to start construction work for the new tramline between the airport and Old Harbor in the spring, so these projects would likely clash if the Pronksi were further delayed.

The Pronksi tänav works are expected to last for approximately one year but traffic restrictions will not be in place the whole time.

Speaking at Tallinn City Council's press conference, the mayor said public procurement processes had to be followed.

There is also no guarantee those who bid on this year's tenders can delay their work for a year, he said, adding: "It is better to start now."

"I also wondered how we managed to organize it this way. But we are actually trying to do it according to the plan," he said.

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