Minister of Housing and Infrastructures Miguel Pinto Luz reported that 16 roads across the national network remain closed eight months after severe winter storms in January and February. The government cited the complexity of necessary repairs for the ongoing closures, noting that the storms caused over 3,400 incidents on national roads.
Sixteen roads remain closed eight months after winter storms
Wednesday, 9 September 2026AI summary

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- Sixteen roads remain closed following bad weather in January and February due to complex repair works, says the Governmentcnnportugal.iol.pt ·
- Winter storms: Eight months on and still 16 roads remain closedportugalresident.com ·
- Sixteen roads remain closed due to bad weather because they require complex repairscmjornal.pt ·







