The condition of the road infrastructure in Nalchik has given rise to criticism of officials.

The roadway of Kaliningrad Street in Nalchik is not illuminated at night, which is why two people were hit, a local resident complained on social media. Other citizens, commenting on her complaint, reported non-working streetlights on other streets and criticized officials for unresolved issues with road infrastructure.

A resident of Nalchik filmed a video of the roadway of Kaliningrad Street at night. The video was published on October 4 by the Instagram*-public chp.nalchik. The footage is taken from the interior of a moving car, the streetlights along the road are not lit, visibility is poor.

"There is no lighting on Kaliningrad Street, I wanted to write before someone gets hit. There is a pedestrian crossing further down, to turn on the lights, and today, while passing by, I saw an ambulance crew and police, two people have already been hit," the Nalchik resident wrote.

This post in the Instagram*-public chp.nalchik, which has about 526 thousand followers, had received 218 likes and 29 comments by 09:50 MSK on October 5.

Commenters, identifying themselves as residents of Nalchik, reported that there are lighting issues on other streets and roads in the city. "The upper road to Belaya Rechka is the same," noted alina197700.

"The lights on Komarov Street are also not working, the power company says: call the administration, I'm waiting for Monday," wrote l_m_a_999.

"When will there be lighting on Nartkalinsky Highway? Nothing is visible," pointed out salimtumenov.

Other participants in the discussion criticized officials for only addressing lighting issues after incidents. "Is it really that nothing will change until people are harmed?" asked tambieva__zaira.

"It feels like our republic is living in the Stone Age. Interestingly, in Nalchik and the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, there are companies that produce street poles, posts, and lighting systems. We produce both poles and lighting and more. But we can't illuminate our city. It's like a shoemaker without shoes. But there would be a desire," complained dragon_641912.

"Cameras will be installed faster than lighting. Until there are victims, we do not react. We need victims to justify installing cameras," stated kumyshev_timur.

As of 09:50 MSK on October 5, there are no comments on the Nalchik administration's website regarding local residents' complaints about road lighting issues.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that residents of Nalchik periodically complain about issues with road infrastructure and street lighting. For instance, on September 18, residents of the city, commenting on a complaint about the condition of Atajukina Street, pointed out the lack of sidewalks, lighting, and pedestrian crossings, as well as the poor condition of the road.

At the same time, earlier, on February 23, 2024, after complaints from residents, the power lines on Kaliningrad Street were repaired and the lights were replaced.