by Poland: the bridge on the Oder in Krosno Odrzańskie closed to HGV traffic
In response to a request from the authorities of Krosno Odrzańskie, the Ministry of Infrastructure has introduced a temporary ban for HGV traffic on the bridge across the Oder river.
The ban came into effect at 11:00 p.m. on September 19, and applies to all vehicles in through traffic.
The measure has been introduced to improve traffic flow and reduce traffic jams in connection with the expected flood wave on the Oder. Diversions have been designated, and drivers are asked to follow the new road signage.
This ban will also facilitate the transport of materials such as sand and water-blocking walls, which are used to protect the town from the upcoming flood wave. Emergency service vehicles are exempt from the ban.
by Belgium: HGV restrictions and driving bans on Brussels’ busiest ring road until the end of 2025
Today (August 9) a major renovation project starts on the Vilvoorde Viaduct, part of the northern section of Brussels’ busy ring road. During the first phase, which is scheduled to last 1.5 years, vehicles with a GVW of more than 3.5 tonnes will be not be allowed to use the road in the direction of Zaventem at weekends.
The viaduct is an iconic part of the Brussels ring road. The 1,700-metre-long, 30-metre-high structure has long been in need of renovation. Welding work can only be carried out if it is not disturbed by vibrations generated by heavy vehicles.
❌PHASE 1: (August 2024 – end of 2025)
Traffic towards Ghent (Buitenring)
◾ no restrictions.
Traffic towards Zaventem (the inner ring road)
◾ 3 narrowed lanes with reduced speed;
◾ From 9 August, 1 narrowed lane with reduced speed on weekend nights;
◾ From 9 August, no vehicles with a GVW of 3.5 t will be allowed at all weekends;
◾ From 9 August, the 6-Koningslo-Vilvoorde junction will be closed to all traffic at all weekends.
The HGV driving ban is in effect on the inner ring road in the direction of Zaventem every Friday from 11:00 PM to Monday at 4:00 AM.
❌The following phases:
◾ Phase 2 (Spring 2026 – Spring 2027),
◾ Phase 3 (Spring 2027 – Late 2028),
◾ Phase 4 (Spring 2029 – Late 2030),
◾ Phase 5 (Spring 2031 – Summer 2031).
by Węgry: zamknięcie przejścia granicznego ze Słowacją
Ze względu na wysoki poziom wody na Dunaju zamknięto most zalewowy Vámosszabadi na drodze krajowej nr 14 w powiatach Győr-Moson-Sopron wraz z przejściem granicznym Vámosszabadi – Medve.
Trasa ma być nieprzejezdna do godziny 17:00, 23 września 2024r. Zamknięcie dotyczy całego ruchu drogowego, dlatego kierowcom zaleca się korzystanie z autostrady M15 w powiecie Győr-Moson-Sopron oraz mostu Monostori na drodze krajowej nr 13 w powiecie Komárom-Esztergom.
by Hungary: Closure of the border crossing with Slovakia
Owing to a high water level on the Danube, the Vámosszabadi bridge on the state road no. 14 in the county of Győr, Moson, Sopron has been closed, along with the Vámosszabadi – Medve border crossing.
The route is expected to be impassable to all vehicles until 17:00, September 23. Drivers are advised to use the M15 motorway in the Győr-Moson-Sopron county and the Monostori bridge on the state road no. 13 in the Komárom-Esztergom county
by Traffic disruptions in Belgium, Germany, France and the RD66 between France and Spain
Traffic disruptions are expected in Belgium (Liège E25-E40/A602 connection and in the Ruppel tunnel on the A12), in Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Dresden, in France on the RN134 leading to the Somport tunnel and on the section of the RD66 between France and Spain (for special transports).
Belgium
⭕ Due to maintenance work, the Liège E25-E40/A602 connection between junction 35 “Avroy/Laveu” and junction 39 “Chênée” (in both directions) will be completely closed from 10:00 PM (gradual closure from 8:30 PM) until 6:00 AM (gradual reopening from 5:00 AM) on the following nights:
– from Sunday, 15 September, to Monday, 16 September,
– from Monday, 16 September, to Tuesday, 17 September,
– from Tuesday, 17 September, to Wednesday, 18 September,
– from Wednesday, 18 September, to Thursday, 19 September,
– from Thursday, 19 September, to Friday, 20 September,
– from Monday, 23 September, to Tuesday, 24 September.
Traffic will be diverted via the A604, routes S1 and B.
⭕ Work in the Ruppel Tunnel (A12) towards Brussels will begin on Monday, 16 September. In order to minimise disruptions to traffic, work will be carried out at night. From Monday evening to Saturday morning, between 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM, the tunnel tube in the direction of Brussels will be closed. Traffic in both directions will be possible via the second tube on narrowed lanes. In February 2025, preparations will start in the tunnel tube towards Antwerp. The work will last around 120 nights and, if the conditions are favourable, will be completed by the end of April 2025.
Germany
⭕ The sugar beet harvest has started in Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, which means that trucks and tractors pulling trailers with sugar beets will be frequently travelling on many roads in the region. As a result, traffic disruptions can be expected, especially on national and county roads. During the sugar beet harvest, caution is advised, especially near the sugar factories in Clauen, Klein Wanzleben, Könnern, Nordstemmen, Schladen, Uelzen and Zeitz.
Advice for drivers:
• Increase your vigilance! Beetroot can lie anywhere on the road or fall off a truck right in front of your car. If you keep a greater distance, you will be able to react in time.
• Allow more time for your commute (at least 15 to 30 minutes).
• Beetroot dirt makes roads greasy and slippery during rain. So take your foot off the gas.
• Only overtake when there is definitely no vehicle coming from the opposite direction.
• Be even more careful in darkness and fog. Beetroot transports also take place at night.
⭕ For reasons still unknown, the Charles Bridge in Drsden partially collapsed in the early morning on September 11. A 100-meter section of the bridge section used by trams fell into the Elbe River. Emergency services have closed the entire area around the bridge and the bridge itself.
⚠️Teilabschnitt der #Carolabrücke in #Dresden eingestürzt! Der gesamte Bereich um die Carolabrücke, die Bundeswasserstraße #Elbe sowie der #Elberadweg und das #Terrassenufer sind für den Verkehr komplett gesperrt!
by Hungary: higher fines and newly tolled motorway sections
The regulation of the Ministry of Interior and Administration No. 25/2013 introduces new toll rates for vehicles with a GVW of over 3.5 tons and establishes newly tolled motorway sections starting from 1 September.
Newly tolled motorway sections:
➡️ a 16.5-kilometer section of the M6 motorway between Mohács and Lippó (between km 191 and km 208);
➡️ a 5.5-kilometer section of the M44 motorway between Szentkirály and Lakitelek (from km 24 to km 30,);
➡️ a 2-kilometer section of motorway 23 bypassing Bátonyterenye (from km 0 to km 2);
➡️ a 10-kilometer section of motorway 260 from Sajószentpéter to Berente;
➡️ a 22.5-kilometer section of motorway 451 between Szentes and Orosháza (from km 46 to km 77)
➡️ a 17-kilometer section of motorway 512 between the M6 motorway and Kalocsa (from km 0-17).
Changes in the amounts of fines for failure to pay toll that take effect from 16 August
According to the new scheme, fine amounts depend on vehicle categories, type of infringement and time interval. The amounts of fines that take effect from 16 August for different types of vehicles can be checked in the following table.
by Salzburg: The HGV driving ban the B159 lifted until June 2025
Owing to the general renovation of the Ofenauer, Hiefler, Brentenberg, Zetzenberg and Helbersberg tunnels on the A10 motorway, which ism scheduled to take place from 9 September 2024 to 26 June 2025, the driving ban for vehicles with a GVW of over 7.5 t on the B159 Salzachtal Straße from km 34.4 +35m to km 35.2 +64m (in the village of Tenneck) will be lifted for throughout the period.
As a result of the renovation, only one lane will be available for traffic in each direction along this 14-kilometer section of the A10. In addition, a driving ban for vehicles wider than 3.20 m will come into effect along the entire section of the A10 affected by the renovation work. Special transports that cannot be diverted (e.g. to the Liebherr plant) will have to use the B159 Salzachtal Straße. The A10 exit will be closed for the entire renovation period. Depending on circumstances (e.g. traffic volume, the dosing of HGV traffic before the Helbersberg tunnel or the Ofenauer and Hiefler tunnels), the A10 exits towards Werden and Pass Lueg towards Salzburg must be closed. These disruptions will cause serious restrictions for regional commercial traffic (e.g. to the Sulzau industrial area, where there are gravel factories, asphalt plants, etc.). Experience from previous renovations of the A10 is another argument in favour of lifting the driving ban. Since the motorway exit closures are likely to increase travel times on this route, trcuks will be allowed to travel use the B159 Salzachtal Straße through the village of Tenneck for the duration of the renovation.
by Hungary: a change in weekend HGV driving bans
Saturday, August 3, will be an extra working day introduced in compensation for Monday, August 19, which has been declared a rest day because of the national holiday falling on Tuesday, 20 August. For this reason, the schedule of HGV driving bans will be different than is usually the case during the summer.
The driving ban will start at 10:00 PM on Saturday (August 3) and will last until 10:00 PM on Sunday (August 4). It applies to domestic and international transports and to all vehicles with a GVW of over 7.5 tons regardless of their environmental categories.
In summary, the ban will be in force on:
• August 3 (Saturday) from 10:00 PM to midnight
• August 4 (Sunday) from 00:00 to 10:00 PM.
by Austria: exits on the A10 motorway blocked to prevent drivers from avoiding traffic jams
The restrictions apply to vevicles with a GVW over 7.5 tons from 9 to 29 September with the exception of transports destined for Salzburg or other destinations in Austria. The restrictions listed below are an extension of the ban that was already in force during the summer months.
⭕Salzburg district-surrounding area – no exit from the A10 motorway:
• onto the B159 road – Salzachtal Straße towards Hallein from km 0.0+4m
• onto Ahornstraße at the intersection with the B160 – Berchtesgadener Straße towards Niederalm
• onto Neu-Anifer Straße at the intersection with the intersection with the B160 – Berchtesgadener Straße towards Niederalm
• onto Kirchenstraße at the intersection with the B159 – Salzachtal Straße towards Grödig
• onto Schloss-Lasseregg-Straße at the intersection with the B159 – Salzachtal Straße towards Grödig.
⭕Tennengau district – no exit from the A10 motorway
• at the Puch-Urstein exit (exit 11) towards Villach, to the Urstein Süd roundabout, to the right
• at the Hallein exit (exit 16) towards Villach on the L 107 Wiestal Landesstraße (roundabout)
• at the Golling-Abtenau exit (exit 28) towards Villach, on the B 159 Salzachtal Straße at km 21.290
• at the Kuchl exit (exit 22) onto the B 159 Salzachtal Straße at km 14.356. Exit towards Hallein on the right, station in the middle of the intersection; Exit towards Kuchl on the right on the green island between the two turning directions.
⭕Pongau district – no exit from the A10 motorway:
• at the Werden exit (exit 43) onto the B159 Salzachtal Straße
• at the Pfarrwerfen-Werfen exit (exit 44) onto the L229 Affenwenger Landesstraße
• at the Pongau junction (exit 46) onto the L276 Kreuzberg Landesstraße
• at the Lammertal-Hüttau exit (exit 56) onto the B166 G Schütt Straße
• at the Eben im Pongau exit (exit 60) onto the B99 Katschberg Straße
• at the Altenmarkt im Pongau exit (exit 63) onto the B320 Ennstal Straße
• at the Flachau exit (exit 66) onto the L230 Flachauer Landesstraße (roundabout).
by Switzerland – the A13 reopened
The section of the A13 motorway between Lostallo and Mesocco, which was closed following heavy storms and heavy rain in June, was reopened on Tuesday, September 3.
The renovation work, which began on June 24, has been largely completed, making it possible to reopen two lanes in each direction of traffic from Tuesday, September 3.
Extensive work has been carried out in recent weeks, including the removal of debris from landslides, the reinforcement of the motorway embankment next to the river with rock fill and the construction of a protective wall along the carriageway. In addition, the Moesa and Orbel streambeds have been cleared of debris to restore the natural course of the river.
Further cleaning work will take place in the coming weeks, but this will no longer affect traffic.