The Minister of Infrastructure, Miguel Pinto Luz, said on 24 February that repair works on the A1 motorway in the Coimbra area will be “100% completed” by the end of the week and that four‑lane traffic will be restored. The ministry has already authorised conditional reopening of one lane in a phased manner. Drivers who use the A1 between Coimbra and Coimbra Sul should expect normal traffic to resume soon but check live traffic updates while the final works are completed.
A1 motorway works due to finish by week's end
Tuesday, 24 February 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Miguel Pinto Luz is Portugal’s Minister of Infrastructure and Housing and a senior figure in the PSD. His portfolio covers roads, rail (including the Lisbon–Porto high-speed line), airports and housing policy. Before joining the government he was deputy mayor of Cascais.
The A1 motorway (Autoestrada A1) is Portugal's main north–south motorway linking Lisbon and Porto, about 303 km long and passing through Coimbra. Works or lane closures on the A1, like the recent repairs near Coimbra, can cause major delays for long-distance travel and freight.
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- Minister guarantees that A1 works will be "one hundred percent completed" by the end of the weekDiário de Notícias ·
- Government guarantees that the A1 works in Coimbra will be "100% completed" by the end of the weekCNN Portugal ·
- A1 works will be 100% completed by the end of this weekObservador ·
- Bad weather: A1 works "100% completed" by the end of the weekECO ·