by The border crossing in Bobrowniki closed from February 10
The information was posted by Mariusz Kamiński, Poland’s Minister of the Interior and Administration, on his on Twitter account.
This decision was motivated by national security interest. The border crossing between Poland and Belarus in Bobrowniki will be closed from 12:00 on Friday, February 10, until further notice.
Earlier, the minister informed that following the resolution adopted by the Polish Parliament regarding the case of Andrzej Poczobut, he has made arrangements for sanctions to be imposed against other persons associated with the Lukashenko regime, who are responsible for repressions against Poles in Belarus.
by The Arlberg Tunnel to be closed for several months
The Arlberg tunnel on the S 16 Arlberg expressway between Tyrol and Vorarlberg will be completely in both directions from April 24 to October 6, 2023 and from April 15 to November 22, 2024.
The following alternative routes are available during the closures:
• Arlberg Pass Road (B 197/L 197)
• A8 Rosenheim-Munich (Germany)
• Gotthard (Switzerland)
• San Bernardino (Switzerland)
Which vehicles are allowed to use the Arlbergpass road (B197/L197)?
➡ The road can be used by cars, station wagons and lorries without trailers as well as cars and station wagons with trailers (including caravans) as long as the trailer does not weigh more than 750 kilograms. In the period from 1 July to 6 October on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, between 9 AM to 5 PM passenger cars and station wagons with trailers over 750 kilograms have to use alternative routes via Germany, the Fernpass or Switzerland.
➡ Lorries with trailers and articulated vehicles are generally not allowed to use the B 197/L 197 when the Arlberg tunnel remains closed (24 April to 06 October 2023) and have to use other diversion routes. The ban does not apply to journeys starting or terminating in the region, as specified in the exception regulations. A special permit for these journeys is not required. At weekends (from 9:00 AM on Saturday, 10:00 PM on Sunday, 10:00) lorries with trailers and articulated vehicles are generally not allowed to use the road.
Exceptions for lorries with trailers and articulated vehicles
These vehicles are allowed to use the B 197/L 197 road provided that the journeys comply with the following exceptions. These apply from 10 PM on Sunday to 9 AM on Saturday as follows:
➡ Journeys starting and originating in areas specified below:
in the districts of Bludenz, Feldkirch or Landeck.
➡ Northwest-Southeast traffic
Trucks with trailers and articulated vehicles can use the B 197/L 197 road when their journey starts or terminates in Vorarlberg, in Liechtenstein, in the districts of Lake Constance, Konstanz, Sigmaringen, Tuttlingen, Schwarzwald-Baar or Rottweil, in the cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau, Appenzell Innerrhoden , Appenzell Ausserrhoden or Glarus and the provinces of Bozen, Trento or Belluno. This regulation applies to northwest-southeast traffic.
➡ West-east traffic
Trucks with trailers and articulated vehicles can use the B 197/L 197 road when their journey starts or terminates in Vorarlberg, in Liechtenstein, in the districts of Lake Constance, Konstanz, Sigmaringen, Tuttlingen, Schwarzwald-Baar or Rottweil, in the cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau, Appenzell Innerrhoden , Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Glarus, Schwyz, Zug, Zurich or Schaffhausen, in the following communities/localities in the canton of Graubünden (north of the Chur-Davos line): Ardez, Calfreisen, Castiel, Chur, Conters i. P., Davos, Fanas, Felsberg, Fläsch, Fideris, Flims, Ftan, Furna, Grüsch, Guarda, Haldenstein, Igis, Jenaz, Jenins, Klosters-Serneus, Küblis, Laax, Langwies, Lavin, Lüen, Luzein, Maienfeld, Maladers , Malans, Mastrils, Pagig, Peist, Ramosch, Saas i. P., Samnaun, Says, Schiers, Scuol, Seewis i. P., Sent, St. Antönien, St. Antönien-Ascharina, St. Peter, Susch, Tamins, Tarasp, Trimmis, Trin, Tschlin, Untervaz, Valzeina or Zizers AND in the Tyrolean districts of Landeck, Imst, Innsbruck – Stadt, Innsbruck – Land or Schwaz.
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by Poland: 4 months of inconveniences and diversions for HGVs on DK62 in Kruszwica
Starting from April, part of the DK62 road near Kruszwica will be closed because of construction work connected with the renovation of the bridge over the Gopło Lake and the construction of a bridge for pedestrians and ciclists and two roundabouts.
The following diversions routes have been established:
❗ Long-distance traffic (vehicles over 3.5 t, including TIR trucks) is diverted along the DW 412, the Inowrocław bypass along the DK 15 and DK 25, and the DW 252 to the town of Zakrzewo and the DW 266 to Radziejów.
Local traffic (in particular, vehicles under 3.5 t, agricultural tractors and transports whose destinations are located in the region) is divereted along the following streets: Niepodległości, along a municipal road through the town of Kobylniki, across a new bridge, then along Cementarna, Wiejska, Solidarności (or alternatively along Cicha, depending on the progress of works on Kujawska and Solidarności), as far as Tryszczyńska Road and to T. Kosciuszki.
by Closures of the Mont Blanc Tunnel: April-December 2023
Due to major maintenance and renovation work.
The Mont Blanc Tunnel will be completely closed
➡ for 25 nights between 17 April and 13 June, from 7:30 PM to 6:00 AM (except for the night on 16/17 May, when the closure will last from 9:00 MP to 5:00 PM)
➡ for 30.5 hours, from 11:30 PM on 14 June to 6:00 AM on 16 June;
➡ for 15 weeks, even during the day, from 5:00 PM on 4 September to 10:00 PM on 18 December.
In addition, there will be 4 nights with alternating one-way traffic from 10:30 PM to 6:00 AM:
• 28/29 June
• 4/5 July
• 5/6 July
• 6/7 July
by A1: complete weekend closure between Ascheberg and Münster-Hiltrup
The A1 will be closed in order to install prefabricated superstructure components of a motorway bridge in the Münsterland.
The installation of the overpass along Amelsbürener Straße (K39) is part of the investment project of widening the section of the A1 between Münster-Hiltrup and Ascheberg to six lanes. The closure begins today at 10 PM and will last until 5 AM on Monday (March 20).
Diversion routes
Long-distance traffic from the north is diverted from the Lotte motorway intersection via the A30, A33 and A2 to the Kamener intersection. Long-distance traffic from the south is diverted along the same route in the opposite direction. Another diversion for traffic from the Münsterland starts from Münster-Süd via the A43 and the A2 to the Kamener intersection. The same route is available for traffic in the opposite direction. Local diversions towards the south start from Münster-Hiltrup via the U26a and towards the north from Ascheberg via the U83. The new Amelsbürener Strasse overpass is expected to be reopened by the end of May.
by €2,250 for failure to enable drivers to return home
According to the Mobility Package (Regulation (EU) 2020/1054), transport firms are obliged to enable their drivers to return to the employer’s operational centre or their places of residence:
❗ within each period of four consecutive weeks in order to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest period of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest period
or
❗ the driver has taken two consecutive reduced weekly rest periods – before the start of the regular weekly rest period of more than 45 hours taken in compensation.
According to French law, failure to comply with these regulations can be punished with a one-year prison sentence and a fine of up to 30,000 euros. During a roadside inspection, a deposit of EUR 2,250 is usually collected, but the prosecutor is entitled to impose a higher penalty.
by Poland: temporary HGV driving ban on DW 938 to prevent shunpiking on DK81
The introduction of the ban is a response to requests from residents and commune authorities to stop HGV traffic along DW 938, which has been used as an alternative route after the introduction of tolls on DK 81.
The introduction of the ban was preceded by extensive public consultations and is the result of a compromise reached by the authorities of the affected communes.
❗ The ban applies to vehicles with a MAM of over 20 t along the entire length of the road from 7.00 to 9.00 AM and from 2.00 to 4.00 PM.
by Border Force strike in the UK: recommendations for hauliers, queues at ports and inland border facilities
The proposed strike action is scheduled to start on 1 February and last until 7:00 AM on 2 Februrary.
It will impact international arrivals at all UK air and maritime ports as well as those travelling to the UK from UK border controls in Calais, Dunkirk and Coquelles in Northern France.
Advice for hauliers
Hauliers who are moving goods during the proposed strike action should be prepared for potential disruption and longer queues at ports and inland border facilities. Please check with your operator before travelling, be prepared for delays and carefully plan your movements if they coincide with days of strike action.
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by Night closures of the SE-30 in Seville
Because of works connected with the replacement of struts of the Centenario Bridge between KP 10 and 12 of the SE-30 around Seville, traffic in both directions has to be temporarily closed.
To minimize traffic disruptions, work on the bridge will only be carried out at night. For this reason, the SE-30 between KP 10 and 12 will be completely closed in both directions between 9:30 PM and 06:00 AM every night from 12 to 17 February and from 19 to 24 February (10 nights altogether).
During the closures, traffic will be diverted as follows:
◾SE-30 from Cadiz to Huelva:
Traffic from the A-4 motorway (towards Cádiz) will be diverted to exit 549 (SE-30 Centenario Bridge/SE-40/A-49 Huelva/A-66 Mérida) towards the Esclusa motorway (SE-31), then the SE-31 as far as the roundabout on José Delgado Brackenbury Street, from where drivers will be able to enter SE-30 via the route described above. Traffic from SE-30 towards Huelva will be diverted to exit 9 (A-4 towards Cadiz), then A-4 to exit 549 (SE-30 Port of Seville /A-49 Huelva/A-66 Mérida), then along the Esclusa motorway (SE-31) and will continue along the route described above.
◾SE-30 from Huelva to Cadiz:
Traffic from SE-30 towards Cadiz will be diverted via exit 12b (E-5/SE-40/all directions, Southern Harbor/East/Free Zone) towards the Esclusa motorway (SE-31) until it joins SE-40; from there drivers can continue in all directions, including along the SE-30.
by Changes in Spanish HGV restrictions
By virtue of the resolution of the General Directorate of Road Traffic, the following special measures have been introduced in 2023:
1️⃣Three items have been added in section C.1 regarding reserved lanes for vehicles with a large number of passengers (2 or more):
◾ Left lane of the Ma-19 motorway between KP 2.600 and 6.500 in the direction of descending kilometric points, access to the city of Palma (Mallorca-Illes Balears) if indicated by road signs.
◾ Left lanes of the A-2 motorway in the province of Madrid, in both directions, between KP 18.600 (Torrejón de Ardoz) to KP 4.300 (Madrid – the connection with the M-30 motorway) in the direction of descending kilometric points and between KP 6.100 (Madrid – M-30 motorway connection) 40) to 14,900 (Coslada/San Fernando de Henares) in the direction of ascending kilometric points if indicated by road signs.
◾ Left lanes of the V-21 motorway in the province of Valencia, in both directions, between KP 10.101 (Albuixech) and 16.470 (Alboraya) in the direction of ascending kilometric points and between KP 16.710 (Alboraya) and 10.390 (Albuixech) in the direction of decreasing kilometric points, if indicated by road signs.
In all cases, the minimum number of occupants is two people, including the driver and reserved lanes can only be used by two- or three-wheel motorcycles, passenger cars, buses with a maximum permissible weight of over 3.5 tonnes, articulated buses and multi-purpose vehicles.
2️⃣ Restrictions on the A8 between Cantabria and the Basque Country during the summer apply on all Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in July and August. Similarly, the usual summer ban on the N-631 in the province of Zamora for travel has also been extended to all Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in June.
3️⃣ An overtaking ban for HGVs has been introduced on certain road sections in the summer months:
➡In order to increase road safety and traffic flow, an overtaking ban may be introduced on certain days and in certain times for vehicles with a GVW of over 7.5 t, for vehicles that require a supplementary movement permit on dates and on routes referred to in Annex V(1) 3 of this Resolution.
➡The overtaking ban for HGVs may be established on roads and sections other than those indicated in the above-mentioned point 3 of Annex V to ensure road safety and facilitate traffic flow. Overtaking bans will be announced by variable message signs or permanent signs.
➡ Annex V, point 3:
Every Saturday in June, July and August
◾A-49 KP 0 Camas to KP 23 Huévar del Aljarafe from 9:00 to 11:00 and from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the direction of Ayamonte
◾A-49 KP 23 Huévar del Aljarafe to KP 50 Bollullos Par del Condado from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM in the direction Ayamonte
◾AP-4 KP 13.5 Dos Hermanas to KP 78 Jerez de la Frontera from 9:00 to 11:00 and from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the direction Cádiz
➡Every Sunday and holidays (*) in the months of June, July and August
◾A-49 KP 78 Jerez de la Frontera to KP 13.5 Dos Hermanas from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in the direction of Sevilla
◾AP-4 KP 76.9 San Juan del Puerto to KP 0 Sevilla from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the direction of Sevilla
*) Holidays celebrated in the whole country or in certain autonomous communities holidays on which the ban applies
➡Sundays: 2, 9, 16, 23 July and 6, 13 August
AP-1 KP 8 Rubena to KP 67 Ameyugo (Pancorbo) from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the direction of Vitoria
4️⃣ Additionally, on some roads, lanes in the opposite direction to the normal direction of traffic can be opened in order to improve the flow of traffic on sections of motorways with heavy traffic in accordance with Art. 41 of the general road traffic regulations. However, depending on the situation, it such lanes can be opened along road sections other than those indicated in Annex V, paragraph. 4 of this Resolution.
➡Annex V, point 4:
Lanes running in the opposite direction to the normal direction of traffic can be opened on the following roads and road sections:
◾A-1 KP 74 Buitrago de Lozoya to KP 23 Alcobendas
◾A-3 KP 35 Arganda to KP 104 Saelices
◾A-3 KP 339.85 Riba-Roja del Turia to KP 332.6 Cheste
◾A-31 KP 80.9 Albacete to KP 31.2 La Roda
◾AP-36 KP 146.3 La Roda to KP 122.1 San Clemente
◾AP-4/A-4 KP 48.10 Las Cabezas de San Juan (AP-4) to KP 547.3 Seville (A-4)
◾A-4 KP 67.8 Dosbarrios to KP 95 Tembleque
◾A-4 KP 242 Venta de Cárdenas to KP 232.9 Almuradiel
◾A-4 KP 292.5 Bailén to KP 264.2 Navas de Tolosa
◾A-49 KP 18.9 Sanlúcar la Mayor to KP 47 Bollullos Par Condado
◾A-5 KP 107.1 Talavera to KP 36 Valmojado
◾A-6 KP 34.3 Villalba to KP 19 Las Rozas.