by Closures of the Gotthard Tunnel on the A2 in June
The Gotthard road tunnel in Switzerland has to be completely closed during several nights in June for cleaning and maintenance works.
⏩ June 17 – 21 (4 nights) every night from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
⏩ June 24 – 28 (4 nights) every night from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Car traffic will be diverted through the Gotthard Pass, while HVG traffic (>3.5 tons) will be stopped half an hour before the scheduled closure.
by Austria: A9 closed until the end of the week
The Austrian motorway operator ASFINAG has informed that on Saturday, June 8, five mudslides came down on the A9 motorway near Bösebach. In some cases, the layer of deposited mud and debris was 2 meters deep.
ASFINAG employees, firefighters and transporting companies worked around the clock using 20 trucks and 7 excavators to remove masses of earth that kept sliding down the unstable slopes, along with huge amounts of water. On Sunday, June 9, geologists and bridge engineers checked the slopes and the infrastructure and found that the rain water had also caused major damage to the motorway. Hundreds of meters of drainage systems as well as fences and protective barriers were destroyed. It is still difficult to estimate the scale of the damage. The bridge north of the Bösebach junction has also been affected: the ground around one of its pillar has been washed away by masses of water.
For safety reasons, the A9 motorway will remain closed in both directions until the end of the week. Two-way traffic on the carriageway towards Voralpenkreuz could be resumed on Friday at the earliest. However, renovation work on the carriageway towards Spielfeld will take longer. Therefore, traffic in both directions from St. Michael and Deutschfeistritz will continue to be diverted via the S6 Semmering and S35 Brucker Expressway.
by Exemption from driving bans in Bavaria
The authorities of Bavaria has suspended the HGV driving ban on Sundays and public holidays and during holiday travel periods for vehicles involved in rescue, humanitarian aid and cleaning operations and provision of essential goods to people affected by heavy rains in southern Germany
An announcement of the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior, Sports and Integration issued on June 5.
1. Vehicles with a GVW exceeding 7.5 t and vehicles with trailers are allowed to travel on Sundays and public holidays provided that it can be confirmed that the journey is performed as part of rescue, humanitarian aid or clean-up operations or in order to deliver essential supplies to communities in southern Germany affected by rainstorms.
2. Vehicles with a GVW exceeding 7.5 t and vehicles with trailers are allowed to travel on Saturdays during holiday travel periods from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM provided that it can be confirmed that the journey is performed as part of rescue, humanitarian aid or clean-up operations or in order to deliver essential supplies to communities in southern Germany affected by rainstorms.
3. Paragraph 1 and 2 also apply to empty journeys directly and obviously related to the above transports.
4. The exemption only applies within in the territory of Bavaria.
5. This exemption enters into force on June 9 and expires on July 31 this year.
Explanatory note
In Bavaria, an exemption permit is not required in the case of the above exemptions until July 31, provided that it can be confirmed that the journey is performed as part of rescue, humanitarian aid or clean-up operations or in order to deliver essential supplies to communities in southern Germany affected by rainstorms.
by Altona Tunnel: 55-hour closure of the A7
Work on the expansion of the eight-lane A7 motorway and the construction of a new noise protection tunnel on the Altona section is underway. The next step will involve removing the last structural component of the viaduct, which means the motorway has to be closed.
According to information provided by Autobahn GmbH, the A7 motorway will be completely closed from 20:00 PM on Friday, June 7, until 5:00 AM on Monday, June 10.
❌ southbound carriageway, between the intersections HH-Stellingen (26) and HH-Heimfeld (32),
❌ northbound carriageway, between the junctions HH-Heimfeld (32) and HH-Volkspark (27).
Diversion routes:
During the closures through and local traffic in both directions will be diverted along the A1, A21 and B205 motorways, and information for drivers will be displayed on VMS panels.
❌ traffic from the south from the Buchholzer triangle (43) / Horster triangle (40), through Maschener Kreuz (39), then along the A1 motorway.
❌ Drivers are advised to avoid Hamburg. Traffic from the from the north, should follow along the B205 from the Neumünster-Süd junction (15).
by Serious disruptions in French ports
The French trade union CGT Ports and Docks has announced a strike which will affect all major French seaports during several days in June.
❌ Four-hour work stoppage between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM (the exact times may vary depending on the port): June 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 24, 26 and 28.
❌ 24 work stoppage: June 13, 21 and 25.
❌ Dead port day on June 7 (access to port areas/terminals will be blocked).
Port workers are protesting against the government’s pension reform, which would allow them to retire two years earlier. If the workers do not reach an agreement with the government, they intend to continue their protest in July, which are likely to disrupt freight traffic in French seaports.
by Alternating one-way traffic and closures of the Fréjus tunnel
Owing to scheduled safety improvement work traffic through the Fréjus Road Tunnel between Modane in France and Bardonecchia in Italy under Col du Fréjus in the Cottian Alps will be disrupted on several occasions throughout June.
⏩Days with alternating one-way traffic: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 except for the following nights (from Sunday to Monday): 9/10, 16/17, June 30/July 1.
⏩The tunnel will be completely closed from 11:00 PM on Saturday, June 22, to 5:00 AM on Sunday, June 23.
by Road hauliers can apply for an exemption from the driving ban in France
June 6 marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
In view of the planned celebrations, the authorities of the Calvados department have decided to set up a Regulated Traffic Zone (zone de circulation régulée – ZCR), which will extend to the north and west of Caen, from the RN13 to the sea.
The zone will only be activated on 6 June, from 6am until 8pm.
Vehicles that have to enter the zone can only do that if they have a special sticker. You can apply for a ZCR sticker by e-mail by sending your request to: [email protected]
An application for a derogation from the driving ban for vehicles with a GVW of more than 7.5 tonnes
A map of the Regulated Traffic Zone (ZCR) and information about ZCR stickers
by Austria: spring HGV driving bans on the A10
Based on forecasts of traffic intensity, the Austrian Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology has decided to introduce a driving ban for transit HGV traffic during three weekends following Pentecost until the beginning of June and during one weekend in June (June 21 and 22).
The ban applies to vehicles, articulated vehicles or veciles with trailers, whose GVW exceeds 7.5 t travelling along the A10 motorway
❌ on Fridays from May 17 to May 31 and on Friday, June 21, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
❌ on Saturdays from May 18 to June 1 and on Saturday, June 22, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
1. on the southbound carriageway in the direction of Villach between the Salzburg intersection (where the A10 branches off the A1) and the Pongau intersection, if the destination of the journey is in Italy or Slovenia or has to be reached via Italy or Slovenia and
2. on the northbound carriageway in the direction of Salzburg, between the Rennweg junction and the Golling junction, if the destination of the journey is located in Germany or the Czech Republic, or has to be reached via Germany or the Czech Republic.
by Hungary: an advance notice about a change in the HGV driving ban
In response to a request from the Association of Hungarian Road Transporters (MKFE), the Ministry of Transport has partially suspended the HGV driving ban during the upcoming long weekend (Pentacost) by establishing a ‘time window’ when the movement of HGVs with a MAM above 7.5t is allowed
As a result, the HGV driving will not start at 10:00 PM on Saturday, May 18, as would normally be the case, but at 6:00 on Whit Sunday, May 19 and will last until 10:00 PM, when the second time window will start until 6:00 AM on Whit Monday. The HGV ban will then be in effect all day until 10:00 PM.
In other words, the HGV driving ban applies on:
⏩ May 19 (Whit Sunday) from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM,
⏩ May 20 (Whit Monday) from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM,
Thanks to the relaxation HGV drivers have two 8-hour night breaks in the driving ban, during which they can continue driving instead of having to wait in the parking lot from Saturday to Monday evening. More information about HGV driving bans and derogations from these bans that are in effect in different countries can be found at www.trafficban.com.
by The driving bans do not apply to all vehicles in the same way.
Each country introduces exceptions for special circumstances and particular needs of the transport industry.
Exceptions to HGV driving bans in Europe are an important way of ensuring the smooth flow of road traffic and the effective operation of various sectors of the economy. These exceptions can apply in various situations and are subject to specific conditions and regulations.