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Traffic on the 25 de Abril Bridge was restored in the south-north direction by 16:25 on Sunday following a three-vehicle collision. The accident, which involved an ambulance, resulted in five injuries and caused significant delays for commuters and the Sport Lisboa e Benfica football team. Civil Protection authorities confirmed that four people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Authorities have announced a scheduled traffic closure on the 25th of April Bridge, which is expected to cause significant disruptions to public transport and commuter routes.
IPMA has issued a red warning after heavy snow affected Porto, Braga and three other districts for several hours. Authorities warn of possible serious traffic disruptions and localized impacts on supplies and services; emergency and transport agencies are being mobilised to maintain safety and restore critical links.
Traffic is being diverted via an alternative road, the EN383.
A truck caught fire around 4:00 am this Monday.
The bridge was closed to traffic to accommodate the Pedala Portugal cycling event.
The 25 de Abril Bridge will be closed to traffic today between 08:30 and 10:30, in the south/north direction, due to the Pedala Portugal cycling event. Additionally, the presidential elections in Colombia are taking place today.
The A1 motorway was closed to traffic today in the north-south direction at kilometre 274, near the Roligo Industrial Zone in Santa Maria da Feira, Aveiro district, due to a fire in a heavy goods vehicle, according to a GNR source. The same source stated that the road has been closed since approximately 14:30, with some traffic congestion reported in the area. The GNR recommends that drivers travelling on the A1 exit at the Feira junction and re-enter at Estarreja.
Traffic on the A1 is flowing only via the hard shoulder, causing long queues for those trying to leave the city of Porto.
Traffic flow will be limited on the 25 de Abril Bridge this Sunday morning to accommodate the 'Pedala Portugal' cycling tour.
A walk to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 25 de Abril Bridge, which is being marked this year, will lead to the closure of traffic on the 25 de Abril Bridge next Sunday, in the south-to-north direction.
Access to the Neiva industrial zone will face closures and require diversions until the summer
On a very sunny and hot Sunday, many people were caught in the middle of a serious accident that closed the 25 de Abril Bridge. Unable to leave, some amused themselves by playing football on the bridge deck to help pass the time.
Traffic on Estrada da Beira will be restricted with alternating lanes, regulated by traffic lights, with a speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour for five months.
The Avenida João XXI tunnel closes at 10:00 PM this Tuesday for ten months of construction. Lisbon City Council states that the resulting traffic is a “necessary evil” to improve safety, revealing that an intervention is also planned for the tunnel connecting Amoreiras to Marquês de Pombal.
Traffic restrictions on the IC19 will be “implemented progressively, following the areas under construction” where the aim is to repair pavement wear, according to Infraestruturas de Portugal.
It will not be possible to drive through the João XXI Avenue tunnel in Lisbon for 10 months. Traffic will be interrupted starting next Tuesday for renovation works.
Merchandise is scattered on an access road to the A2.
The A1 motorway reopened to traffic between Albergaria and Aveiro Sul at 19:45 in the South-North direction, while remaining closed in the opposite direction due to a forest fire that is now under control, according to sources from Brisa and the Civil Protection.
The A1 motorway reopened to traffic between Albergaria and Aveiro Sul at 19:45 in the South-North direction, while remaining closed in the opposite direction due to a forest fire that is now under control, according to Brisa and Civil Protection sources. A spokesperson for the concessionaire stated that the A1 reopened at 19:45 for northbound traffic, but remains closed southbound to allow for firefighting operations. The A1 was closed in both directions around 17:00 due to a fire that has been burning since 11:30 in the Eixo area of Aveiro, which reached the resolution phase around 19:50. As of 20:00, the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) reported that 211 personnel and 63 ground vehicles were still battling the flames. Two aerial units were also involved but have since ceased operations. A source from the Aveiro Sub-Regional Command confirmed that no homes or industrial facilities are at risk.
The A1 motorway is closed in both directions between Albergaria and Aveiro Sul due to a fire involving 150 personnel and four helicopters, according to sources from Brisa, the GNR, and the Aveiro Sub-Regional Command. The GNR of Aveiro warned on Facebook that the A1 is closed due to an ongoing fire. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes, such as the A17/A25 or EN235, and to follow the instructions of authorities on site. Brisa, the motorway concessionaire, stated that traffic is blocked at kilometer 232 and is being diverted at the Aveiro Sul junction.
There were no reports of injuries or damage to vehicles.
Road traffic on the lower deck of the Açude bridge is expected to reopen on April 10th.
Road traffic on the National Road 2 (EN2), between Pedrógão Pequeno and the Cabril dam, has been cut off since the beginning of February, a situation that worries the Sertã municipality given the importance of this route.
The intervention is taking longer than expected. Traffic will remain restricted until the road reopens.
The A1 motorway was partially reopened in the north-south direction at kilometre 295 in Gaia, nearly seven hours after it was closed due to a fire in a truck carrying beer, a Brisa source said today.
The A1 is closed in the north-south direction at kilometre 295, in Vila Nova de Gaia, due to a fire in a truck carrying beer.
The A1 motorway is closed in the north-south direction at kilometre 295 in Vila Nova de Gaia following a fire in a lorry carrying beer, a Civil Protection source stated on Tuesday, 24 March. A source from the Porto Metropolitan Area Sub-Regional Command for Emergency and Civil Protection told Lusa that the alert was raised at 10:08, and by 11:00 the fire was reported as extinguished. According to Brisa Concessão Rodoviária, traffic is being diverted at the Jaca junction onto the A29. A total of 29 personnel and 10 vehicles from the Vila Nova de Gaia Sapadores Fire Battalion, Civil Protection, and the Coimbrões and Carvalhos volunteer fire brigades were on the scene.
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.
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.
A lorry went off the road in the early hours of Wednesday on the Vasco da Gama Bridge, in the north–south direction, forcing the closure of that carriageway for several hours.
