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The initiative, organised by Lisbon, Oeiras, and Cascais, is in its third edition and aims to promote outdoor physical exercise. 15 kilometres of the Marginal road will be closed, and entry will be free.
The initiative, organised by the Lisbon, Oeiras, and Cascais municipal councils, is in its third edition and is free to participate in.
A section of the road had been closed for nearly a month in the town of Casal do Marques, due to the collapse of the embankment caused by successive storms that saturated the soil surrounding the road.
Traffic is possible only between Covilhã and Piornos and between Seia and Sabugueiro.
In addition to the A14 closure, the old National Road (EN) 111 has also been closed to traffic for several days.
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Home News EN222 road closed to traffic EN222 road closed to traffic The National Road (EN222) was closed to traffic today on the stretch between Vila Nova de Foz Côa and Almendra, in the Guarda district, due to rock and earth landslides, the mayor told Lusa news agency today.
Stones from a slope beside the Calçada da Estação de Campolide in Lisbon fell onto the road in the early hours of Monday.
Earth, rocks and vegetation are blocking the road that leads to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lapinha in Calvos, Guimarães.
National Road 365, which links Vale da Figueira to Pombalinho in Santarém, has in recent hours been completely submerged due to the rain. Journalist Miguel Domingos reports on the situation from the scene.
Vila Nova de Poiares municipal council said today that the Louredo bridge over the River Mondego is closed to traffic due to the expected rise in the river's flow.
CNN Portugal reporter Amílcar Matos gives an update from the scene following the passage of the low-pressure system Kristin.
The Sub-Regional Commander for Emergency and Civil Protection of Alentejo Litoral also warned that “the night from Sunday to Monday will be worse”.
Lamego City Council has closed the A24 motorway in both directions between the Valdigem and Lamego junctions (Viseu district) because of an imminent risk of a “large-scale” landslide. The stretch had earlier been shut north-to-south as a precaution; authorities say the full closure is intended to protect road users while geotechnical teams assess slope stability and remediation measures. The action will cause regional travel disruption and underscores the need for monitoring and preventive works on vulnerable road cuttings.
The most recent road closed to traffic in the municipality of Montemor-o-Velho due to flooding is the Centro Náutico bypass, which leads to Formoselha just after the bridge over the Mondego.
Because of the force of the water, the protective barrier of the Corgo bridge on Municipal Road 1305 gave way and, for safety, the road was closed to traffic.
The road has been closed as a precaution between the Valdigem and Lamego junctions (Régua–Lamego direction), and there is no timetable for reopening.
The A24 motorway is closed north-south between the Valdigem junction and the Lamego junction due to a slide of earth and rocks, a GNR source in Lamego told Lusa today.
Traffic on National Road 375 remains suspended in the parish of Colares, in the municipality of Sintra, following Storm Kristin, a source from the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC) told the Lusa news agency today.
Heavy hail and ice accumulation caused seven vehicles to skid off the road and one collision, involving a total of eight vehicles and resulting in three minor injuries.
Two parishes in Porto de Mós are isolated from the municipal seat after the collapse of EN243. So far, there is no indication of the extent of the damage.
Due to the force of the water, the protective barrier on the Corgo bridge on Municipal Road 1305 gave way and, for safety reasons, the road was closed to traffic.
The road was closed after several accidents were reported, which are believed to have been caused by hail on that stretch.
Traffic on National Road (EN) 10 in Vila Franca de Xira (Lisbon) was reopened after authorities halted movement when a section of pavement collapsed and caused a gas leak, the Civil Protection told Lusa. Emergency teams secured the scene, controlled the leak and carried out inspections before resuming traffic; investigations and repairs are ongoing to determine the cause and prevent further disruption.