{"id":26615,"date":"2026-03-21T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T00:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.2700.html"},"modified":"2026-03-21T00:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T00:00:55","slug":"sudden-restrictions-on-spains-ap-7-truck-ban-and-80-km-h-limit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/sudden-restrictions-on-spains-ap-7-truck-ban-and-80-km-h-limit\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudden restrictions on Spain\u2019s AP-7. Truck ban and 80 km\/h limit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"ui header\">\n<div class=\"sub header\">Strong wind gusts in the province of Tarragona have led to restrictions for trucks over 7.5 tonnes. On the AP-7 section between Cambrils and Amposta, a traffic ban applies in both directions, while on high-capacity roads in the region an 80 km\/h speed limit and an overtaking ban have been introduced. Carriers must use alternative routes via the A-7 and N-340.<\/div>\n<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-size:1.1rem\">The Catalan Traffic Service announced temporary restrictions for heavy vehicles due to forecast strong winds in the province of Tarragona. According to messages published on the official Servei Catal\u00e0 de Tr\u00e0nsit profile on X, the measures apply on Thursday, 19 February, from 7:00 to 19:00.<\/p>\n<p>According to the authorities, heavy vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes travelling on high-capacity roads in the province of Tarragona must:<br \/>\n\u274c use the right lane only,<br \/>\n\u274c comply with the overtaking ban,<br \/>\n\u274c observe a maximum speed limit of 80 km\/h.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, a complete traffic ban for heavy vehicles over 7.5 tonnes has been introduced on the AP-7 motorway between Cambrils and Amposta in both directions. This means that during the specified period, trucks are not allowed to use this section of the route.<\/p>\n<p>Road authorities have indicated alternative routes:<br \/>\n\u274c A-7 motorway<br \/>\n\u274c N-340 national road \u2013 permanent truck restrictions on this road have been temporarily lifted for the duration of the measures.<\/p>\n<p>For companies operating towards Valencia, Murcia or further south on the Iberian Peninsula, this means the need to closely monitor the situation and factor in possible delays. Wind-related restrictions in Catalonia are introduced periodically and may be implemented at short notice, especially on sections exposed to strong crosswinds, such as the AP-7 near the Ebro River delta.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ca\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26d4 A m\u00e9s s&#8217;estableix una restricci\u00f3 de circulaci\u00f3 per l\u2019AP\u20117 entre Cambrils i Amposta en ambd\u00f3s sentits que afectar\u00e0 tots els vehicles pesants de m\u00e9s de 7,5 t.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strong wind gusts in the province of Tarragona have led to restrictions for trucks over 7.5 tonnes. On the AP-7 section between Cambrils and Amposta, a traffic ban applies in both directions, while on high-capacity roads in the region an 80 km\/h speed limit and an overtaking ban have been introduced. Carriers must use alternative [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":26616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26615"}],"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=26615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26615\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/avicegroup.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}