by Germany: the A2 towards Magdeburg closed until Saturday
Cleanup operations are still underway after the accident that happened on Tuesday afternoon on the A2 motorway in the direction of Hannover, between the junctions Theeßen (75) and Burg-Ost (74) near Grabow.
On Wednesday, August 30, the protection zone around the accident site was lifted, which enabled the police to start their investigation. In the evening, the carriageway towards Berlin was cleared and reopened to traffic. The carriageway towards Magdeburg will be closed until Saturday. Drivers are advised to use diversions along the A14 and A9.
The bodies of two drivers who died in the accident have been removed from the vehicles. The police are trying to establish the identity of both victims and determine what caused the fire.
by Belgium: temporary closure of the Liefkenshektunnel
A diversion route will be available so drivers are advised to follow the signs.
The Liefkenshoektunnel in the direction of Gent will be closed from 9:00 PM on Thursday (August 31) to 5:00 AM on Friday (September 1), which means traffic between Tijsmanstunnel and Beverentunnel in the direction of Gent will not be possible.
The tunnel in the direction of the Netherlands will be closed from 9:00 PM on Friday (September 1) to 5:00 on Saturday (September 2).
by France: closure of A43, the Frejus Tunnel impassable for heavy goods transport
Following a rock avalanche in the Maurienne valley in the French Alps, near the border with Italy, train traffic between France and Italy has been suspended. Many roads have also been blocked.
Since the safety barrier was not able to stop the landslide, about 700 m3 of rocks have descended on the roads and railway tracks. As a result, the A43 Maurienne motorway is now closed between St Michel and Le Freney in both directions. The Fréjus Tunnel, which connects France and Italy, is closed to HGVs, which are now obliged to follow a diversion through the Mont Blanc Tunnel. ADR transports have to travel via the A8 Ventimiglia.
Gros éboulement en fin d’après-midi à Saint-André en Savoie. L’autoroute A43 est fermée et le trafic des trains entre la France et l’Italie est interrompu jusqu’à nouvel ordre. (Loïc Borella) pic.twitter.com/8oy4OSOvJI
by Netherlands – night closures of the Van Brienenoord bridge in Rotterdam
The Van Brienenoord bridge is 1,320 meters long and is one of the largest arch bridges in Europe. Every day, 230,000 vehicles pass through it.
The bridge will be completely closed during two nights: Monday, August 28, from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM and on Tuesday, August 29, from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM. The closure is necessary to conduct renovation work. Both the main and parallel lanes of the A16 from the Ridderster Junction to Van Brienenoord Bridge will be closed.
Diversion routes
❗ Transit traffic will be diverted through the Rotterdam ring road (Benelux tunnel) and the A20, A4 and A15 motorways. The diversion route is marked with yellow and numbered signs above and along the road.
by An HGV ban on the border between Austria and Liechtenstein
Starting from September 1, a driving ban will apply to vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of more than 3.5 tonnes on the L191a road in the direction of Liechtenstein, from the junction L190/L191a/L53 in Feldkirch to the border crossing Tisis/Schaanwald between 09:00 PM and 08:00 AM.
As a result, lorries will no longer be able to access the customs office on the Austrian side between 09:00 PM and 08:00 AM.
by Border checks in Portugal
The Portuguese government has reinstated border checks until 00:00 on Monday, August 7.
The measure is connected with the World Youth Day, which takes place in Lisbon from the 2nd to 6th of August. In addition, access to and movement within Lisbon will be limited from 1-6 August.
by Romania introduces additional driving bans in response to a heatwave
The bans apply to vehicles with a GVW of over 7.5 t on sections of national roads in selected districts.
The ban is in effect between August 21 and 22 from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM on sections of national roads in the districts of Teleorman, Giurgiu, Ilfov, Braila, Constanta, Ialomița i Calarasi.
The ban does not apply to:
• passenger transport;
• transport of live animals and perishable products of animal and vegetable origin;
• vehicles involved in emergency operations;
• funeral transports;
• postal transports;
• transport of first aid equipment;
• fuel distribution;
• transport of goods in controlled temperature;
• vehicles towing damaged vehicles;
• transports of water and food to disaster-stricken areas;
• transport of sanitary equipment in the construction industry by specialized vehicles used;
• transports of bottled water;
• transports of farm products;
• military transports taking part in multinational exercises.
by Czasowe zamknięcia na obwodnicy Lubljany dla tranzytu
Z powodu przebudowy węzeł Ljubljana Vič w obu kierunkach został zamknięty do 25.8.2023 r.
Wzdłuż północnej obwodnicy Lublany H3 towarowy ruch tranzytowy powyżej 7,5 tony został wstrzymany między węzłami Zadobrova i Koseze w obu kierunkach, prawdopodobnie sytuacja przedłuży się do końca sierpnia.
żródło: PROMET.SI
by Slovakia: an exemption from the HGV driving ban
The Presidium of the Police of the Slovak Republic has granted a general exemption from the HGV driving ban on 29 August, 1 and 15 September.
The exemption applies to all heavy goods vehicles traveling on motorways, first class roads and roads with international traffic, arriving in Slovakia from some neighboring countries and heading for destinations (e.g. company headquarters or place of unloading) located within Slovakia.
by Temporary closures of the Roertunnel and Swalmen Tunnel – work schedule and diversion routes
Owing to maintenance work on the A73 in the Netherlands both tunnels need to be partially or completely closed on a number of occasions during the period until October 30.
The A73 is the key north-south connection between Venlo (Zaarderheiken junction) and the A2 near Echt-Susteren (Het Vonderen junction). Almost 50,000 vehicles use both tunnels every day.
Closure dates and times:
➡ the tunnels on the northbound A73 (from Maastricht to Venlo) will be closed from 9:00 PM on Friday, July 14, to 9:00 PM on Friday, August 4,
➡ the tunnels will be completely closed in both directions from 9:00 PM on Friday, August 4 to 9:00 AM on Saturday, August 5,
➡ the tunnels on the southbound A73 (from Venlo to Maastricht) will be closed from 9:00 AM on Saturday, August 5, to 9:00 PM on Friday, August 25,
➡ the tunnels will be completely closed in both directions from 9:00 PM on Friday, August 25, to 6:00 AM on Monday, August 28, and from 9:00 PM on Friday, September 1, 6:00 AM on Monday, September 4,
➡ work on the tunnels will be continued in October and in the summer of 2024.
Diversion routes:
➡ during the closure from July 14 to August 5
➡ during the closure from 4 to 25 August
➡ during the closure from August 25-28, September 1-4, October 27-30
