{"id":26125,"date":"2026-02-18T00:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.2660.html"},"modified":"2026-02-18T00:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:00:26","slug":"february-2026-trucks-over-7-5-tonnes-barred-from-key-roads-around-cortina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/february-2026-trucks-over-7-5-tonnes-barred-from-key-roads-around-cortina\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2026: Trucks over 7.5 tonnes barred from key roads around Cortina"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In connection with preparations for the Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo, the authorities of the Italian province of Belluno will introduce temporary traffic bans for heavy goods vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) exceeding 7.5 tonnes in February. The restrictions will cover key roads in the Dolomites region and will take the form of both 24-hour closures and routes where transit will be permitted only during designated time windows.<\/div>\n<\/h1>\n

In view of the upcoming Olympic events in Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo, the Prefecture of Belluno has issued a special ordinance introducing temporary traffic restrictions for heavy goods vehicles with a GVWR over 7.5 tonnes. The measures are intended to ensure public safety, orderly traffic flow and the efficient operation of emergency services. The bans will apply from 1 to 22 February and will affect national, regional and selected local roads in the Dolomites region. Below are the details for all road sections, in accordance with the official notice issued by the Prefecture of Belluno.<\/p>\n

1. 24-hour ban (H24) – no exceptions<\/h2>\n

\u2b55 SS51 (Strada Statale 51)
\n\u25aa\ufe0f Section: km 105+650 (end of the built-up area of Cortina) \u2013 km 118+150 (Cimabanche Pass)
\n\u25aa\ufe0f Exceptions: transit permitted solely for loading and unloading operations between km 105+650 and km 107+050, as well as access to the Olympic Village in Fiames, subject to prior authorisation by the Sala Operativa Interforze.<\/p>\n

\u2b55 SR48 (Strada Regionale 48 \u201cdelle Dolomiti\u201d)
\n\u25aa\ufe0f Section: km 124+500 (end of Cortina) \u2013 Palus San Marco location (km 142+100)
\n\u25aa\ufe0f Exceptions: permitted exclusively on the basis of authorisation issued by the Sala Operativa Interforze.<\/p>\n

2. Transit ban with time windows – night traffic allowed for loading and unloading according to the following schedule:<\/h2>\n

– February 4 and 5 \u2013 traffic is allowed from 00:00 to 07:00, followed by a transit ban from 07:00 to 21:00, and traffic is again permitted from 21:00 to 24:00.
\n– February 6 – traffic is allowed from 00:00 to 05:00, after which the transit ban remains in effect for the rest of the day until 24:00.
\n– February 7-22 \u2013 traffic is allowed from 00:00 to 04:00, followed by a transit ban from 04:00 to 21:00, and traffic is again permitted from 21:00 to 24:00.<\/p>\n

\u2b55 SS51 (4 – 22 February 2026)
\n\u25aa\ufe0f Section: km 56+150 (Ospitale di Cadore) – km 118+150 (Passo Cimabanche)<\/p>\n

\u2b55 Other sections with night-time transit windows (6 – 22 February 2026)
\n\u25aa\ufe0f SS51 bis km 0+000 – 12+100 (Ponte Nuovo)
\n\u25aa\ufe0f SS52 \u201cCarnica\u201d Monte Croce Comelico Pass – Friuli Venezia Giulia border
\n\u25aa\ufe0f SP368 \u201cdel Passo Giau\u201d junction with SP251 – Pocol
\n\u25aa\ufe0f SR203 \u201cAgordina\u201d Bivio Caprile – Bivio Cernadoi
\n\u25aa\ufe0f SR48 \u201cdelle Dolomiti\u201d Bivio Cernadoi – connection with SS52 (Auronzo di Cadore)
\n\u25aa\ufe0f SP49 \u201cdi Misurina\u201d SR48 – provincial border
\n\u25aa\ufe0f SR251 \u201cVal di Zoldo e Cellina\u201d Forno di Zoldo – Bivio Rucav\u00e0<\/p>\n

3. Exemptions and exclusions from the ban<\/h2>\n

The ban does not apply to:
\n\u25aa\ufe0f Emergency and security services: Police, Fire Brigade, Armed Forces, Civil Protection, Red Cross.
\n\u25aa\ufe0f Public utility services: vehicles for road maintenance, water, fuel and gas supply, waste collection, and interventions in electricity, telecommunications, postal and media networks.
\n\u25aa\ufe0f Food transport: deliveries to retail outlets.
\n\u25aa\ufe0f Olympic logistics: vehicles servicing the Olympic Games, holding a special PASS issued by the \u201cMilano Cortina 2026\u201d Foundation.<\/p>\n

4. Recommendations for hauliers<\/h2>\n

The Prefecture of Belluno recommends that transport companies carefully plan routes and transit schedules, taking into account:
\n\u25aa\ufe0f time-based and location-specific restrictions,
\n\u25aa\ufe0f night-time transit windows for certain sections,
\n\u25aa\ufe0f the requirement to obtain special permits for services exempt from the ban.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In connection with preparations for the Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo, the authorities of the Italian province of Belluno will introduce temporary traffic bans for heavy goods vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) exceeding 7.5 tonnes in February. The restrictions will cover key roads in the Dolomites region and will take the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":26126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[54],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26125"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}