by New tolls in Biscay
In view of financial and environmental impacts of road transport, charges proportionate to the costs incurred have been established for all users of toll roads.
The regional law introduces and regulates tolls for the use of the following road sections:
a) A-8 Autopista del Cantábrico and BI-10, from Basurto (KP 119,500) to El Haya (KP 139,219).
b) N-240 Tarragona – Bilbao (Barazar), from the intersection of El Gallo (KP 55,773) to la variante Ubidea (KP 23,050).
c) N-636 Beasain – Durango (Kanpazar) from the Gipuzkoa border point (KP 34,980) to Durango (KP 49,350).
d) BI-30 (former N-637) Cruces- Erletxes (Rontegi), between the Cruces junction (KP 8,000) and the Erletxes junction (KP 28,180).
e) BI-625 from Laudio (KP 372,560) to Basauri (KP 387,310).
Tolls will apply to vehicles with a GVM above 3.5 tonnes and will be charged at two rates – for vehicles with a GVM of over 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes (category I) and vehicles with a GVM of 12 tonnes or more (category II). The rates will also depend on the EURO category of a given vehicle. Tolls will be collected electronically.
by Slovakia: an exemption from the HGV driving ban on August 29
Because of the upcoming public holiday, the Police Presidium of the Slovak Republic has granted a general exemption from the HGV driving ban on on August 29.
The exemption applies to all heavy goods vehicles traveling on motorways, first class roads and roads with international traffic, arriving in Slovakia from some neighboring countries and heading for destinations (e.g. company headquarters or place of unloading) located within Slovakia.
Please note that no exemption has been granted for the holidays falling on September 1 and 15, which means the HGV driving ban on these days is in effect as normal, i.e. from 00:00 to 10:00 PM.
by Netherlands: Haringvlietbrug closing at weekend
Renovation works on the bridge will be from Friday, August 26, 2022, from 21:30 to Monday, August 29, 2022 to 5:00 .
During the works, the bridge will be closed to all traffic. The Kiltunnel ride will be free for the entire weekend. Road users must take into account additional travel time.
Detours:
by Tyrol: Amendment to the regulation on the sectoral HGV driving ban
Due to extensive construction work on the rail infrastructure and at the Brennersee terminal, ROLA rail services between Wörgl and Brennersee will be suspended in both directions from the evening of 19.08 to the evening of 29.08.
The following measures are being taken to mitigate the effects of these restrictions:
1) the number of ROLA services will be increased from one a day per direction to 5 a day per direction between 19.08 and 29.08:
From Wörgl -> Trento trains leave at 02:00, 04:15, 11:00, 15:00 and 17:15
From Trento -> Wörgl trains leave at 02:30, 08:00, 10:50, 18:25 and 20:20
In this way, the transport capacity at this destination will be increased to 210 slots/day. More information can be found at https://rola.railcargo.com/de/.
2) In addition, the federal state of Tyrol will amend the regulation on the sectoral HGV driving ban for the duration of the construction work (19-29 Aug) as follows:
With the unavailability of the Brenner terminal, it will be more difficult to reach certain destinations between the Brenner and the Trento terminal via the ROLA.
For this reason, the core zone (Kernzone) where the sectoral ban applies will be expanded to ensure that the temporary closure of the Brenner terminal does not give rise to diversion traffic in the south and in the north aimed at avoiding the sectoral driving ban.
Journeys whose destination OR point of origin is located in the following provinces or regions (consitituting the extended core zone) are exempt from the sectoral driving ban in the above-mentioned period:
a) Austria: the political districts of Imst, Innsbruck-Land, Innsbruck-Stadt, Kufstein, Lienz and Schwaz,
b) Italy: all district communities of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano and in the Autonomous Province of Trento, the valley communities Comun General de Fascia, Comunità Territoriale della Val di Fiemme, Comunità di Primiero and Comunità Valsugana e Tesino.
Drivers are reminded that the other regulations on the A12 Inntal Autobahn remain unchanged.
by Belgium: renovation work in the Kennedytunnel and Liefkenshoektunnel
Traffic in the area is going to be seriously affected.
The Kennedytunnel
In order to reduce inconvenience to drivers, the renovation work will be conducted mainly at night. During the first phase, starting on August 21, work will be carried out in the tube in the direction of Ghent. Work in the tunnel in the direction of Antwerp will commence in January 2023.
Closure schedule
in the direction of Ghent
➡ from Sunday, 21 August to Monday, 19 December
➡ weekend closure from 2 to 5 December OR from 9 to 12 December (subject to change)
in the direction of Antwerp
➡ night closures from January 15, 2023 to May 23, 2023
➡ weekend closure from 5 to 8 May, 2023 OR from 12 to 15 May, 2023 (subject to change)
Night closures, lasting from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, will take place on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. When the tunnel is closed at night, traffic will always be diverted through the other tunnel, with one lane for each direction of traffic.
The Liefkenshoektunnel
Work in the tunnel in the direction of the Netherlands will start at 10:00 PM on Friday, August 26 and will continue until 5:00 AM on Monday 5 September.
❗ Only 1 lane (3.75 m wide) will be available during this time. For the sake of traffic safety, drivers are advised to avoid journeys through the Liefkenshoektunnel during the above-mentioned period. Transports wider than 3.75 m will not be allowed to use the tunnel.
by Spain: A6 closures
The closures are due to resurfacing work on the section of the A-6 in Madrid in the direction of A Coruña between KP 12+850 and 18+000.
➡ two lanes of the A-6 in the direction of A Coruña will be closed from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM and one lane from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM between 00:00 on Tuesday, August 16 and 12:00 on Friday, August 19
➡ The BUS-VAO road in the direction of Madrid will remain open from 6.30 AM to 11.30 AM and in the direction of Coruña from 12.00 to 11.00 PM, as this the central road with free access depending on the registered traffic volume
➡ The M-40 / M-503 / M-50 corridor is recommended as an alternative route.
by Tirol increases the number of HGV traffic restrictions
According to the new calendar approved by the Tyrolean state government for the first half of 2023, there are 24 days when the number of lorries allowed to pass the German-Austrian border per hour will be limited. That is 3 more days than in the same period of 2022.
On these days, the police will slow down HGV traffic at a specially created checkpoint on the A12 in the direction of Innsbruck near Kufstein Nord, starting from 5 AM and, if necessary, bring it to a standstill so that only around 300 trucks from Germany are allowed to travel along the A12 per hour.
The calendar for the first half of 2023
➡ January 9 (Monday)
➡ February 6 (Monday)
➡ February 13 (Monday)
➡ February 20 (Monday)
➡ February 27 (Monday)
➡ March 6 (Monday)
➡ March 13 (Monday)
➡ April 26 (Wednesday)
➡ April 27 (Thursday)
➡ May 2 (Tuesday)
➡ May 15 (Monday)
➡ May 16 (Tuesday)
➡ May 17 (Wednesday)
➡ May 19 (Friday)
➡ May 26 (Friday)
➡ May 27 (Saturday)
➡ May 30 (Tuesday)
➡ May 31 (Wednesday)
➡ June 1 (Thursday)
➡ June 3 (Saturday)
➡ June 5 (Monday)
➡ June 6 (Tuesday)
➡ June 7 (Wednesday)
➡ June 9 (Friday).
by August 15 without a ban on heavy goods vehicles in France
The waiver is effective on Monday, August 15, 2022 from midnight to 2:00 p.m. and applies to the carriage of selected goods.
Bans will be lifted on vehicles transporting only food and feed, hygiene products and drugstore products from storage to point of sale, within the goods shipping area and adjacent departments on Monday 15 August 2022 from midnight to 2:00 pm. The return of these vehicles unladen after unloading is allowed in the shipping area and adjacent departments.
In the event of an inspection by the agents of the competent authority, drivers must be able to demonstrate compliance with the transport carried out. Any document allowing the justification of the transport must be delivered to the agents of the competent authority and be in the vehicle or be immediately available (e.g. online).
by Fee waiver for special transports on AP9 and AP53 in Spain
Transports with certain dimensions will be able to travel for free on the AP9 and AP53 motorways overnight until December 31, unless an alternative section is available in advance.
The collapse of the two spans of the El Castro viaduct on the A6 at the height of Pedrafita do Cebreiro in the lane towards Madrid made certain transports impossible to travel through the city due to dimensions and road safety hazards. Therefore, the Spanish Ministry of Transport allows free travel on the AP9 and AP33 motorways between 22:00 and 6:00 for trucks over 26 meters long and 3 meters wide.
by Catalonia: Sunday and holiday restrictions
Taking into account the forecast of mass departures, the following restrictive measures have been adopted.
In view of the forecasted increase in traffic volume during the long weekend, the following restrictions have been introduced on some road and motorway sections for vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 tons, which are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles and drive faster than 80 km/h. They will be in force from August 7, 14, 15 and 21 from 15:00 to 22:00 on the AP-7 north motorway, between km 111.1, exit 11 at Sant Celoni and Montseny, in the municipality of Sant Celoni and km 133.8, exit 13 at Granollers, Montornès del Vallès and Vilanova del Vallés, in the municipality of Montornés del Vallés.