by More HGV traffic restrictions in Tyrol
In the second half of June the Austrian authorities have planned 4 days (13, 14, 15 and 17 June) when the number of lorries entering Tyrol will be limited.
On theses days, from 05:00 AM the police will slow down HGV traffic at a designated checkpoint on the A12 near Kufstein Nord in the direction of Innsbruck and, if necessary, will stop it in order to make sure that only about 300 lorries arriving from Germany are allowed to cross the border per hour.
The following list includes dates remaining until the end of the year when southbound HGV traffic at the Kufstein / Kiefersfelden border crossing will be limited:
June
June 13 (Monday)
June 14 (Tuesday)
June 15 (Wednesday)
June 17 (Friday)
July
July 4 (Monday)
July 11 (Monday)
July 18 (Monday)
July 25 (Monday)
October
October 4 (Tuesday)
October 27 (Thursday)
November
November 2 (Wednesday)
November 3 (Thursday)
November 16 (Wednesday)
November 17 (Thursday)
November 23 (Wednesday)
November 24 (Thursday)
November 30 (Wednesday)
December
December 1 (Thursday)
December 9 (Friday)
December 13 (Tuesday)
December 14 (Wednesday).
by Catalonia – additional HGV restrictions
In view of the forecasted increase in traffic volume on July 15 and 17, the following restrictions have 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.
On Friday, July 15:
⏺ 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.
On Sunday, July 17:
⏺ 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, in 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
⏺ 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 Closure of the A20 in Rotterdam
Traffic wardens will direct drivers to diversion routes.
The A20 in the direction of Hoek van Holland between exit 8 Vlaardingen-West (Marathonweg) and exit 7 Maassluis will be closed from 10:00 PM on Friday, July 22 to 5:00 AM on Monday, July 25. The Marathonweg exit will be closed from 9:00 PM. The left lane on the carriageway in the direction of Rotterdam will be closed between Maassluis and Kethelplein.
Traffic in the direction of Hoek van Holland will be diverted via the A4 motorway and the N223 road. Experience shows that closures of the A20 cause traffic tailbacks on the roads in Maassluis and Vlaardingen, which can result in delays of more than half an hour, especially on Maassluissedijk street. Broekpolderweg and Zuidbuurt will only be accessible to local traffic.
by HGV restrictions in Catalonia
Owing to forecasts of significant increases in traffic volume on 10 July, 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 restrictions will be into effect on Sunday, July 10, between 3:00 PM and 10:00 PM on the following road sections:
✅ on the northern section of the C-32, between KP 84.5, at the junction with the B-20, in the municipality of Montgat and KP 114, at the junction 113 at Canet de Mar, in the municipality of Canet de Mar.
✅ the southern section of the C-32, between KP 47.5, the Gavà exit, in the commune of Gavà and KP 60, exit 15 at l’Hospitalet, in the commune of Cornellà de Llobregat
✅ the 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;
✅ on the 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
✅ on the B-23 motorway, between KP 8, exit 8 at Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Molins de Rei Sud in the commune of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, and KP 15.5 at the junction with AP-7, in the commune Castellbisbal
by The Netherlands: A7 across the Afsluitdijk dam closed at night
Due to renovation works, the motorway section across the Afsluitdijk dam (between Den Oever and the Zurich junction) will be closed from 10.00 PM on June to 8:00 AM on June 11.
The following diversion routes are available:
In the direction of Friesland:
– Traffic from the south-western part of the Netherlands is diverted via the A9 / A1 and A6 motorways.
– Traffic from Nothern Holland is diverted via the N307 Houtribdijk (Enkhuizen – Lelystad) and A6.
– Traffic from Friesland towards the south-western part of the Netherlands is diverted via the A6 / A1 and A9 motorways.
– Traffic from Friesland towards Nothern Holland is diverted via the A6 and N307 Houtribdijk (Lelystad – Enkhuizen).
Renovation works may take more or less time depending on their progress.
by Hungary: suspension of the HGV driving ban
Owing to extreme heatwaves, the Hungarian Ministry of Transport suspened the HGV driving ban during the weekend, 2-3 July.
Normally, during the summer period, the ban was supposed to apply from 3PM on Saturday to 10PM on Sunday, but it was lifted due to very high temperatures. According to the Ministry, the requirement to take a period of obligatary rest in a hot cabin would pose a serious health risk for drivers.
The move follows a decision by Cecília Müller, the national medical director, to extend the third-degree heat alert in Hungary until July 4.
Be advised that under current regulations, the announcement of a heat alert does not automatically entail a suspension of the weekend HGV driving ban, which alwats requires a decision of the minister responsible for transport. As this decision was made, during the weekend of July 2-3 all lorries, regardless of their environmental classification, are allowed travel on the entire Hungarian road network.
by A4: Closures of the Königshainer Berge tunnel in the direction of Dresden
The tunnel will be closed from 8:30 AM on July 5 to 6:00 PM on July 9 and from8:30 AM on July 12 to 6:00 PM on July 16.
The diversion route (U 4) in the direction of Dresden starts at the Kodersdorf junction and leads to the Nieder Seifersdorf junction. In addition, the Wiesaer Forst car park along the Dresden-bound lane will be closed on the day before each of the two closure periods.
The resurfacing works are already being used to upgrade the northern tube so that all traffic on the A 4 can be routed through it in 2025.
On the 11th and 12th of July, the Königshainer Berge tunnel in the direction of Görlitz will be closed from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM owing to maintenance works. The diversion route (U 5) starts at the Nieder Seifersdorf junction and leads to the Kodersdorf junction.
by Germany: Changes in the holiday HGV driving bans
Article 1 of the holiday travel regulation of May 13, 1985, amended on June 24, introduces changes in the description of some motorway sections affected by the holiday driving ban.
The changes concern sections of the A1, A5, A7 and A10 (Berliner Ring). In addition, the ban on the section of the A215 has been lifted.
by 5 upcoming days with traffic restrictions for lorry drivers
In the first half of June the Austrian authorities have planned 5 days (3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 June) when the number of lorries entering Tyrol will be limited.
On these days, from 05:00 AM the police will slow down HGV traffic at a designated checkpoint on the A12 near Kufstein Nord in the direction of Innsbruck and, if necessary, will stop it in order to make sure that only about 300 lorries arriving from Germany are allowed to cross the border per hour.
For 2022, the Tyrolean regional government has planned 38 days on which southbound HGV traffic at the Kufstein / Kiefersfelden border crossing will be limited. The following list includes dates remaining until the end of the year:
June
June 3 (Friday)
June 4 (Saturday)
June 7 (Tuesday)
June 8 (Wednesday)
June 9 (Thursday)
June 13 (Monday)
June 14 (Tuesday)
June 15 (Wednesday)
June 17 (Friday).
July
July 4 (Monday)
July 11 (Monday)
July 18 (Monday)
July 25 (Monday)
October
October 4 (Tuesday)
October 27 (Thursday)
November
November 2 (Wednesday)
November 3 (Thursday)
November 16 (Wednesday)
November 17 (Thursday)
November 23 (Wednesday)
November 24 (Thursday)
November 30 (Wednesday)
December
December 1 (Thursday)
December 9 (Friday)
December 13 (Tuesday)
December 14 (Wednesday).
by HGV restrictions in Catalonia
Owing to forecasts of significant increases in traffic volume on 3 July, 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 restrictions will be into effect on Sunday, July 3, between 3:00 PM and 10:00 PM on the following road sections:
✅ on the northern section of the C-32, between KP 84.5, at the junction with the B-20, in the municipality of Montgat and KP 114, at the junction 113 at Canet de Mar, in the municipality of Canet de Mar.
✅ the southern section of the C-32, between KP 47.5, the Gavà exit, in the commune of Gavà and KP 60, exit 15 at l’Hospitalet, in the commune of Cornellà de Llobregat
✅ the 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;
✅ on the 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
✅ on the B-23 motorway, between KP 8, exit 8 at Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Molins de Rei Sud in the commune of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, and KP 15.5 at the junction with AP-7, in the commune Castellbisbal