Giurgiu-Ruse Bridge Open for the Holidays. Passage Also Available for Trucks
During the Christmas and New Year period, repair works on the Giurgiu-Ruse border bridge will be suspended, allowing unrestricted passage in both directions – including for trucks.
The Giurgiu-Ruse Bridge, connecting Romania and Bulgaria over the Danube, will be temporarily open to all categories of vehicles from 18 December 2025 to 8 January 2026. During this time, all ongoing construction works will be fully suspended.
Renovation of the crossing began in the summer of 2024 and has caused periodic traffic restrictions since then. The planned technological break at the turn of 2025/2026 means a complete halt of the works, ensuring that for three weeks covering the Christmas and New Year period, the Giurgiu-Ruse border bridge will be fully passable, including for trucks. The crossing is one of the key trade corridors between Romania and Bulgaria and an important transit point along the north-south axis in Southeastern Europe.
According to announcements, repair works will resume on 8 January 2026. This time, the works will involve the roadway on the side leading towards Bulgaria, which may again result in traffic disruptions.
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