by Bavaria: a driving ban for lorries over 7.5 tons on the Weißbach bridge
Owing to the poor structural condition of the bridge over the Weißbach river and the damage analysis that has not yet been completed, the local authorieties of the Berchtesgadener Land district have issued a driving ban for HGVs with a MAM of over 7.5 tons.
Since the condition of the bridge is still unclear, the road construction authority responsible for the B21 road that passes over it considers it necessary “to take further precautionary measures until the final results are available”. “It is therefore recommended that HGV traffic should be reduced to a necessary minimum – initially until the final result of the damage analysis are available.”
The B21 is the only road that passes through the so-called “little German corner”, which cuts into the Austrian territory between the Melleck border crossing and Salzburg. It is also the only route that emergency services can use to reach the hospital in Bad Reichenhall.
The first precautionary measures have already been taken by the road construction authorities. The speed limit on the bridge has been reduced to 30 km/h and concrete safety barriers have been erected on both sides of the road.
The only vehicles excluded from the driving ban are lorries delivering supplies to the districts of Berchtesgadener Land (BGL), Traunstein (TS), Zell am See (ZE) and Kitzbühel (KB).
Information about the HGV ban will be posted at all important intersections throughout the districts of Berchtesgadener Land and Traunstein, and traffic from the Austrian district of Lofer will be diverted via the A8 motorway back to Austria.
The ban will come into effect once the information signs are put up by the Traunstein Building Authority.
by Fee waiver for special transports on AP9 and AP53 in Spain
Transports with certain dimensions will be able to travel for free on the AP9 and AP53 motorways overnight until December 31, unless an alternative section is available in advance.
The collapse of the two spans of the El Castro viaduct on the A6 at the height of Pedrafita do Cebreiro in the lane towards Madrid made certain transports impossible to travel through the city due to dimensions and road safety hazards. Therefore, the Spanish Ministry of Transport allows free travel on the AP9 and AP33 motorways between 22:00 and 6:00 for trucks over 26 meters long and 3 meters wide.
by Closures of the Mont Blanc Tunnel in September, October und November
Owing to maintenance works, the tunnel will be completely closed from 7:30 PM to 6:00 AM on the following nights:
➖ August 31 / September 1
➖ September 1/2;
➖ September 5/6;
➖ September 6/7;
➖ September 12/13;
➖ September 13/14;
➖ September 14/15;
➖ September 15/16;
➖ September 19/20;
➖ September 20/21;
➖ September 21/22;
➖ September 22/23;
➖ September 26/28;
➖ September 27/28;
➖ September 28/29;
➖ September 29/30;
➖ October 3/4;
➖ October 4/5;
➖ October 5/6;
➖ October 6/7;
➖ October 10 (from 10:00 PM) to October 11 (to 6:00 AM);
➖ October 11/12;
➖ October 12/13;
➖ October 13/14;
The tunnel will be completely closed for 21 days
➖ from 5:00 PM on October 17 to 10:00 AM on November 7.
by HGV restrictions in Catalonia
Owing to forecasts of significant increases in traffic volume on the 26th and 28th of June, an additional restriction has been introduced on some road and motorway sections for vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tons, which are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles and drive faster than 80 km/h.
The restriction on Friday, June 26, will apply on:
➖ the AP-7 motorway, between KP 126, exit 12B at La Roca del Vallés, Granollers and the junction with the C-60 in La Roca del Vallés, and KP 172, exit 25 at Martorell and the junction with the A-2 in the Motoresll commune, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM;
➖ the AP-7 motorway in the territory of Terres de l’Ebre, where there are only two lanes, between KP 257, exit 35 at Vila-seca, Salou, Reus S. and Port Aventura, in the municipality of Vila-seca, and KP 344,8 the border between Tarragona and Castellón, in the municipality of Ulldecona, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
The restriction on FSunday, June 28, will apply on:
➖ the northbound C-32, between KP 114, at the junction 113 at Canet de Mar, in the municipality of Canet de Mar, and KP 84.5, at the junction with the B-20, in the municipality of Montgat.
➖ on the roads between the southbound C-32, between KP 47.5, the Gavà exit, the municipal border of the commune of Gavà and KP 60, exit 15 at l’Hospitalet, in the commune of Cornellà de Llobregat;
➖ the northbound AP-7 motorway, between KP 111.1, exit 11 at Sant Celoni and Montseny in the commune of Sant Celoni, and KP 133.8, exit 13 at Granollers, Montornès del Vallès and Vilanova del Vallés, in the municipality of Montornès del Vallès;
➖ the southbound AP-7 motorway, between KP 158, where the B-30 joins the AP-7, in the commune of de Sant Cugat del Vallés, and KP 213 in the commune of Banyeres del Penedès, the fork junction AP-7 / AP-2
➖ the B-23, between KP 8, exit 8 at Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Molins de Rei Sud, in the municipality of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, and KP 15.5 on the B 23, at the junction with the AP-7, in the municipality of Castellbisbal.
by New tolls in Biscay
In view of financial and environmental impacts of road transport, charges proportionate to the costs incurred have been established for all users of toll roads.
The regional law introduces and regulates tolls for the use of the following road sections:
a) A-8 Autopista del Cantábrico and BI-10, from Basurto (KP 119,500) to El Haya (KP 139,219).
b) N-240 Tarragona – Bilbao (Barazar), from the intersection of El Gallo (KP 55,773) to la variante Ubidea (KP 23,050).
c) N-636 Beasain – Durango (Kanpazar) from the Gipuzkoa border point (KP 34,980) to Durango (KP 49,350).
d) BI-30 (former N-637) Cruces- Erletxes (Rontegi), between the Cruces junction (KP 8,000) and the Erletxes junction (KP 28,180).
e) BI-625 from Laudio (KP 372,560) to Basauri (KP 387,310).
Tolls will apply to vehicles with a GVM above 3.5 tonnes and will be charged at two rates – for vehicles with a GVM of over 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes (category I) and vehicles with a GVM of 12 tonnes or more (category II). The rates will also depend on the EURO category of a given vehicle. Tolls will be collected electronically.
by Slovakia: an exemption from the HGV driving ban on August 29
Because of the upcoming public holiday, the Police Presidium of the Slovak Republic has granted a general exemption from the HGV driving ban on on August 29.
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.
Please note that no exemption has been granted for the holidays falling on September 1 and 15, which means the HGV driving ban on these days is in effect as normal, i.e. from 00:00 to 10:00 PM.
by Netherlands: Haringvlietbrug closing at weekend
Renovation works on the bridge will be from Friday, August 26, 2022, from 21:30 to Monday, August 29, 2022 to 5:00 .
During the works, the bridge will be closed to all traffic. The Kiltunnel ride will be free for the entire weekend. Road users must take into account additional travel time.
Detours:
by Tyrol: Amendment to the regulation on the sectoral HGV driving ban
Due to extensive construction work on the rail infrastructure and at the Brennersee terminal, ROLA rail services between Wörgl and Brennersee will be suspended in both directions from the evening of 19.08 to the evening of 29.08.
The following measures are being taken to mitigate the effects of these restrictions:
1) the number of ROLA services will be increased from one a day per direction to 5 a day per direction between 19.08 and 29.08:
From Wörgl -> Trento trains leave at 02:00, 04:15, 11:00, 15:00 and 17:15
From Trento -> Wörgl trains leave at 02:30, 08:00, 10:50, 18:25 and 20:20
In this way, the transport capacity at this destination will be increased to 210 slots/day. More information can be found at https://rola.railcargo.com/de/.
2) In addition, the federal state of Tyrol will amend the regulation on the sectoral HGV driving ban for the duration of the construction work (19-29 Aug) as follows:
With the unavailability of the Brenner terminal, it will be more difficult to reach certain destinations between the Brenner and the Trento terminal via the ROLA.
For this reason, the core zone (Kernzone) where the sectoral ban applies will be expanded to ensure that the temporary closure of the Brenner terminal does not give rise to diversion traffic in the south and in the north aimed at avoiding the sectoral driving ban.
Journeys whose destination OR point of origin is located in the following provinces or regions (consitituting the extended core zone) are exempt from the sectoral driving ban in the above-mentioned period:
a) Austria: the political districts of Imst, Innsbruck-Land, Innsbruck-Stadt, Kufstein, Lienz and Schwaz,
b) Italy: all district communities of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano and in the Autonomous Province of Trento, the valley communities Comun General de Fascia, Comunità Territoriale della Val di Fiemme, Comunità di Primiero and Comunità Valsugana e Tesino.
Drivers are reminded that the other regulations on the A12 Inntal Autobahn remain unchanged.
by Belgium: renovation work in the Kennedytunnel and Liefkenshoektunnel
Traffic in the area is going to be seriously affected.
The Kennedytunnel
In order to reduce inconvenience to drivers, the renovation work will be conducted mainly at night. During the first phase, starting on August 21, work will be carried out in the tube in the direction of Ghent. Work in the tunnel in the direction of Antwerp will commence in January 2023.
Closure schedule
in the direction of Ghent
➡ from Sunday, 21 August to Monday, 19 December
➡ weekend closure from 2 to 5 December OR from 9 to 12 December (subject to change)
in the direction of Antwerp
➡ night closures from January 15, 2023 to May 23, 2023
➡ weekend closure from 5 to 8 May, 2023 OR from 12 to 15 May, 2023 (subject to change)
Night closures, lasting from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, will take place on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. When the tunnel is closed at night, traffic will always be diverted through the other tunnel, with one lane for each direction of traffic.
The Liefkenshoektunnel
Work in the tunnel in the direction of the Netherlands will start at 10:00 PM on Friday, August 26 and will continue until 5:00 AM on Monday 5 September.
❗ Only 1 lane (3.75 m wide) will be available during this time. For the sake of traffic safety, drivers are advised to avoid journeys through the Liefkenshoektunnel during the above-mentioned period. Transports wider than 3.75 m will not be allowed to use the tunnel.
by Spain: A6 closures
The closures are due to resurfacing work on the section of the A-6 in Madrid in the direction of A Coruña between KP 12+850 and 18+000.
➡ two lanes of the A-6 in the direction of A Coruña will be closed from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM and one lane from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM between 00:00 on Tuesday, August 16 and 12:00 on Friday, August 19
➡ The BUS-VAO road in the direction of Madrid will remain open from 6.30 AM to 11.30 AM and in the direction of Coruña from 12.00 to 11.00 PM, as this the central road with free access depending on the registered traffic volume
➡ The M-40 / M-503 / M-50 corridor is recommended as an alternative route.