by Hungary: higher fines and newly tolled motorway sections
The regulation of the Ministry of Interior and Administration No. 25/2013 introduces new toll rates for vehicles with a GVW of over 3.5 tons and establishes newly tolled motorway sections starting from 1 September.
Newly tolled motorway sections:
➡️ a 16.5-kilometer section of the M6 motorway between Mohács and Lippó (between km 191 and km 208);
➡️ a 5.5-kilometer section of the M44 motorway between Szentkirály and Lakitelek (from km 24 to km 30,);
➡️ a 2-kilometer section of motorway 23 bypassing Bátonyterenye (from km 0 to km 2);
➡️ a 10-kilometer section of motorway 260 from Sajószentpéter to Berente;
➡️ a 22.5-kilometer section of motorway 451 between Szentes and Orosháza (from km 46 to km 77)
➡️ a 17-kilometer section of motorway 512 between the M6 motorway and Kalocsa (from km 0-17).
Changes in the amounts of fines for failure to pay toll that take effect from 16 August
According to the new scheme, fine amounts depend on vehicle categories, type of infringement and time interval. The amounts of fines that take effect from 16 August for different types of vehicles can be checked in the following table.
by Roczne ograniczenia i zakazy dla ciężarówek na najbardziej ruchliwej obwodnicy Brukseli
Od piątku 9 sierpnia 2024 r. rozpoczną się zakrojone na szeroką skalę prace remontowe na belgijskim wiadukcie Vilvoorde, będącym częścią północnego sektora ruchliwej obwodnicy Brukseli. W trakcie trwającego półtora roku pierwszego etapu prac pojazdy o DMC powyżej 3,5 t będą miały zakaz wjazdu w kierunku Zaventem w każdy weekend.
Wiadukt jest ikoniczną częścią obwodnicy Brukseli. Konstrukcja o długości 1700 metrów i wysokości 30 metrów od dawna wymagała renowacji. Prace spawalnicze mogą być wykonywane tylko wtedy, gdy nie są zakłócane przez drgania ciężkich pojazdów.
❌FAZA 1: (sierpień 2024 r. – koniec 2025 r.)
Ruch w kierunku Gandawy (Buitenring)
◾ Brak uciążliwości.
Ruch w kierunku Zaventem (obwodnica wewnętrzna)
◾ 3 zwężone pasy ruchu ze zmniejszoną prędkością;
◾ Od 9 sierpnia 2024 r. 1 zwężony pas ruchu ze zmniejszoną prędkością w weekendowe noce;
◾ Od 9 sierpnia 2024 r. we wszystkie weekendy nie będzie możliwy ruch pojazdów powyżej 3,5 t;
◾ Od 9 sierpnia 2024 r. we wszystkie weekendy łącznica 6-Koningslo-Vilvoorde będzie fizycznie zamknięta dla całego ruchu.
W celu bezpiecznego wykonywania ważnych prac obowiązuje zakaz wjazdu dla pojazdów cięższych niż 3,5 tony. Zakaz ten obowiązuje w każdy piątek od godz. 23:00 do poniedziałku do godz. 4:00 i dotyczy wewnętrznej obwodnicy w kierunku Zaventem.
❌Kolejne fazy zaplanowane są następująco:
◾ faza 2 (wiosna 2026 – wiosna 2027),
◾ faza 3 (wiosna 2027 – koniec 2028),
◾ faza 4 (wiosna 2029 – koniec 2030),
◾ faza 5 (wiosna 2031 – lato 2031).
Oczekuje się, że most zostanie w pełni odnowiony do 2031 roku.
by Belgium: HGV restrictions and driving bans on Brussels’ busiest ring road until the end of 2025
Today (August 9) a major renovation project starts on the Vilvoorde Viaduct, part of the northern section of Brussels’ busy ring road. During the first phase, which is scheduled to last 1.5 years, vehicles with a GVW of more than 3.5 tonnes will be not be allowed to use the road in the direction of Zaventem at weekends.
The viaduct is an iconic part of the Brussels ring road. The 1,700-metre-long, 30-metre-high structure has long been in need of renovation. Welding work can only be carried out if it is not disturbed by vibrations generated by heavy vehicles.
❌PHASE 1: (August 2024 – end of 2025)
Traffic towards Ghent (Buitenring)
◾ no restrictions.
Traffic towards Zaventem (the inner ring road)
◾ 3 narrowed lanes with reduced speed;
◾ From 9 August, 1 narrowed lane with reduced speed on weekend nights;
◾ From 9 August, no vehicles with a GVW of 3.5 t will be allowed at all weekends;
◾ From 9 August, the 6-Koningslo-Vilvoorde junction will be closed to all traffic at all weekends.
The HGV driving ban is in effect on the inner ring road in the direction of Zaventem every Friday from 11:00 PM to Monday at 4:00 AM.
❌The following phases:
◾ Phase 2 (Spring 2026 – Spring 2027),
◾ Phase 3 (Spring 2027 – Late 2028),
◾ Phase 4 (Spring 2029 – Late 2030),
◾ Phase 5 (Spring 2031 – Summer 2031).
by Romania: HGV restrictions – Update for June 20
CNAIR, the Romanian Road Infrastructure Management Company, has informed that based on weather warnings regarding upcoming heatwaves (33-37 degrees Celsius) vehicle weight restrictions will be introduced between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM from June 21 to June 24.
Restrictions apply to vehicles with a GVW over 7.5 tons on the following sections of motorways, expressways and national roads:
– on June 21, in the following counties:
Giurgiu, Teleorman, Dolj, Olt, Timiș, Caraș-Severin, Arad, Hunedoara, Alba, Sibiu, Brasov and Covasna.
– on June 22 in the following counties:
Ilfov, Giurgiu, Argeș, Dâmbovița, Teleorman, Dolj, Vâlcea, Mehedinți, Gorj, Olt, Timiș, Caraș-Severin, Arad and Hunedoara.
– on June 23, in the following counties:
Ilfov, Prahova, Giurgiu, Argeș, Dâmbovița, Teleorman, Dolj, Vâlcea, Mehedinți, Gorj, Olt, Caraș – Severin, Ialomita and Călărași.
– on June 24 in the following counties:
Ilfov, Giurgiu, Argeș, Dâmbovița, Teleorman, Dolj, Vâlcea, Mehedinți, Gorj, Olt, Caraș – Severin, Ialomita and Călărași.
by Hungary: a change in weekend HGV driving bans
Saturday, August 3, will be an extra working day introduced in compensation for Monday, August 19, which has been declared a rest day because of the national holiday falling on Tuesday, 20 August. For this reason, the schedule of HGV driving bans will be different than is usually the case during the summer.
The driving ban will start at 10:00 PM on Saturday (August 3) and will last until 10:00 PM on Sunday (August 4). It applies to domestic and international transports and to all vehicles with a GVW of over 7.5 tons regardless of their environmental categories.
In summary, the ban will be in force on:
• August 3 (Saturday) from 10:00 PM to midnight
• August 4 (Sunday) from 00:00 to 10:00 PM.
by Germany: complete closure of the A43 – diversion for through traffic
The closure is connected with the construction of a tunnel near the Herne intersection.
The A43 motorway will be completely closed from 9 PM on Friday, July 26, to 5:00 AM on Monday, July 29, in both directions between Bochum-Riemke and the Recklinghausen junction – with one exception: the Recklinghausen-Hochlarmark junction towards Münster remains open.
Through traffic will be diverted via the A40, A45 and A42 or A2. During the closure, the motorway surface at the Herne junction will also be replaced. The closure will also be used to set up a new diversion route, which will be in use for a period of two weeks owing to the detection of what is believed to be a bomb between Bochum-Riemke and Herne-Eickel.
by Germany to introduce temporary checks on the border with France
In connection with the Olympic Games, checks will be introduced on the German-French border from July 20 to September 30. This may slow down HGV traffic.
In order to ensure the highest level of security, Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser has announced the introduction of temporary controls on the German-French border in the period preceding and during the Olympic Games in Paris. The intention will soon be communicated to the European Commission.
Temporary checks on the land borders with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland to combat smuggling and illegal migration will continue until December 15. Temporary checks on the German-Austrian border will last until November 11.
Temporary border checks are introduced according to Art. 25 of Schengen Borders Code in response to a serious threat to public order or internal securit
by Romania and Bulgaria introduce a sudden HGV driving ban owing to a heat wave
The ban, which applies to vehicles, has been intorduced to protect the asphalt road surface.
Romania
On July 15-16, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM vehicles with a GVW over 12 tons will not be allowed to drive on sections of motorways, expressways and national roads managed by the following Regional Directorates:
❌ DRDP Bucharest (Ilfov, Giurgiu, Teleorman, Argeș, Dâmbovița, Prahova, Ialomița and Călărași);
❌DRDP Craiova (Dolj, Olt, Vâlcea, Gorj and Mehedinți);
❌DRDP Timișoara (Timiș, Caraș-Severin, Hunedoara and Arad);
❌DRDP Cluj (Bihor, Alba and Satu Mare);
❌DRDP Iași (Suceava, Botoșani, Neamț, Iași, Bacău and Vaslui);
❌DRDP Buzău (Buzău, Vrancea, Galați and Brăila);
❌DRDP Constanța (Constanța, Ialomița, Călărași and Tulcea).
The following types of transport are exempt from the ban:
◾ passenger transport;
◾ transport of live animals and perishable products of animal and plant origin;
◾ vehicles involved in rescue operations in the event of a natural disaster;
◾ funeral transports;
◾ postal transports;
◾ transport of rescue equipment;
◾ transport of fuels;
◾ transport of goods at controlled temperatures;
◾ vehicles towing damaged vehicles;
◾ transport of water and food to areas affected by natural disasters;
◾ transport of specialized vehicles intended for cleaning;
◾ transport of bottled water and non-alcoholic drinks;
◾ transport of farm products;
◾ military transports taking part in international exercises;
◾ transport of various food products (bakery products, fresh confectionery, sponge cakes and cookies, preserved confectionery, sugar and related products, cocoa, chocolate and sugar products, pasta, coffee, tea and related products, spices and herbs, special food products, various foodstuffs and dry products, juices and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including mineral water).
Bulgaria
On July 16, from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM vehicles with a GVW over 20 tons will not be allowed to drive on road sections in 9 regions: Ruse, Shumen, Varna, Lovech, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Targovishte, Razgrad and Silistra. The ban on HGV traffic in the afternoon when temperatures are the highest is intended to minimize the risk of road surface deformation and protect the life and health of travelers.
When the ban is in effect, HGVs will have to wait in designated places, without disturbing other road users. The ban does not apply to vehicles carrying perishable food products, goods at controlled temperatures, live animals and dangerous loads.
◾ In the Ruse region, HGV traffic will be suspended on the section of the I-2 Ruse – Razgrad road from the exit from Ruse towards Razgrad at km 12 to km 37, as well as on the I-5 Ruse – Veliko Tarnovo road from the exit from Ruse at km 6 to km 65. HGV traffic will also be suspended on the section of the I-5 road from the town of Biała towards Ruse to the town of Ruse.
◾ In the Shumen and Varna regions, HGV traffic will be suspended on the section of “Hemus” motorway from km 311 near Bukhovets to km 376 near Nesha and from km 376 to km 425 in the Varna region.
◾ The ban will also be introduced on the I-4 Targowiszte – Szumen road on the Cherencza – “Belokopitowo” section from km 250 to km 258.
◾ In the Shumen and Razgrad regions, HGV traffic will be suspended on the I-2 Ruse – Shumen – Varna road, and in the Silistra and Shumen regions on the I-7 Silistra – Shumen road.
◾ In Lovech and Gabrovo, HGV traffic will be suspended on the section of the primary road I-4 between Koritna and the village of Balaban from km 10 to km 110. The ban will also be introduced on the I-5 road Veliko Tarnovo – Drjanowo – Gabrovo border – Stara Zagora border between km 115 and km 144.
◾ In the areas of Veliko Tarnovo and Targovishte regions, HGVs with a GVW over 20 tons will be not obe allowed to drive on the I-4 Sevlievo – Veliko Tarnovo – Targovishte road between the villages of Nowa Selo and Cherencha from km 101 to km 250. HGV traffic will be suspended on the section of the primary road I-5 Polski Trąmbesz – Veliko Tarnovo – Gabrovo from the area of Polski Trąmbesz to Debelec (from km 65 to km 115), as well as on the section of the road II-55 Debelc – Predela – Gurkowo, from Debelec to the village of Miszemorkow Han.
by M25 completely closed over the weekend
The motorway between junctions 10 and 11 will be closed from 9pm Friday 12 July to 6am Monday 15 July for the construction and installation of a bridge on the western gyratory of the roundabout at Junction 10.
The new bridge, consisting of 68 beams, each weighing 16 tonnes, and another four beams weighing 40 tonnes, will be installed as part of ongoing work to make journeys safer and reduce pollution. The previous closure in May saw identical work being carried out on the eastern gyratory. This is the third of five full weekend closures of the M25 to take place with a further two due later this year.
Diversion routes
– Junction 10 – Junction 11: exit the M25 at J10 and take the 3rd exit to the north bound A3 to the A245 Painshill Junction, A245 towards Woking, and Byfleet, then at the Six Crossroads Roundabout take the 5th exit to the A320 continuing to M25 Junction 11 where the diversion will end.
– Junction 11 – Junction 10: exit the M25 at J11 and take the 3rd exit to the A320 south towards Woking, then at the Six Crossroads Roundabout take the A245 towards Byfleet, continue on the A245 to the A3 Painshill junction, then take the 3rd exit to the southbound A3 to Junction 10 where the diversion will end.
by Romania: DN 7 closed to HGV traffic for a month
The National Road Infrastructure Management Company (CNAIR) in Romania has informed that the section of the national road DN 7 between km 242 and km 250 will be closed to traffic from July 8 to August 9 from 06:00 AM and 8:00 PM owing to clean-up operations on the road embankment.
Diversion routes:
For vehicles with a GVW over 7.5 t:
❌ Between Bucharest – Vește (Sibiu) and back:
◾ Bucharest → A3 → Ploiești → DN1A → Brașov → DN 1 → Veștem – intersection with DN 7
❌ Between Pitești – Brasov and back:
◾ Pitești → DN73 – A3 → Râșnov → Brașov
❌ Between Bucharest – A1 Simeria (as well as the western, central and northern parts of the country) and back:
◾ Bucharest → A1 → Pitești → DN7 → Râmnicu Vâlcea → DN67 → Târgu Jiu → DN66 → Simeria → Simeria A1 road junction
◾ Bucharest → A1 → Pitești → DN65 – DEx12 → Craiova → DN6 → Filiași → DN66 → Târgu Jiu → DN66 → Simeria → Simeria A1 road junction
◾ Bucharest → A1 → Pitești → DN65 – DEx12 → Craiova → DN6 → Dr. Tr. Severin → DN6 → Lugoj → A6 → Lugoj A1 road junction
◾ Bucharest → DN6 → Alexandria → DN6 → Craiova → DN6 → Filiași → DN66 → Târgu Jiu → DN66 → Simeria → Simeria A1 road junction
◾ Bucharest → DN6 → Alexandria → DN6 → Craiova → DN6 → Dr. Tr. Severin → DN6 → Lugoj → A6 → Lugoj A1 road junction.
Vehicles with a GVW below 7.5 t can use national and district roads located near the closed section of DN7. Steps have also been taken to enable vehicles with a GVW of up to 30 t to use the DN10 road from Buzău to Brașov. In addition, no other traffic restrictions will be introduced on the diversion routes during the closure of DN 7 and, if any bans are in effect, they will be lifted as soon as possible.