Latest news and stories about traffic disruption in infrastructure in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
A garbage truck accident in Lisbon has resulted in three injuries and significant traffic disruption, while authorities investigate the cause of the vehicle overturning.
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.
The alert was given at 16:20.
Traffic diverted to the side lanes between Restauradores and Rua Barata Salgueiro. Lisbon City Council is investing 8 million in resurfacing this year.
A man driving without a licence fled from the police, crashed, and is now hospitalised along with two other occupants of the vehicle. The car caught fire, causing a road closure in Lisbon that lasted for several hours.
An accident involving three light vehicles on Avenida Brasília in Algés caused one serious injury and two minor injuries this Saturday morning, August 29, while also disrupting traffic. According to information from SIC Notícias, the collision occurred around 7:30 am following a police chase. A vehicle carrying five people reportedly went off the road, hit two parked cars, and caught fire. Three occupants were taken to the hospital, while the other two fled. According to Correio da Manhã, the driver of the vehicle that caused the crash was arrested and did not have a driver's license, which was the reason he fled after being signaled to stop during a police operation. Traffic on Avenida Brasília, near the Algés viaduct, remains restricted as cleanup work continues.
Flames are burning in an area of community gardens.
The alert was given at 21:24. There are no injuries to report.
A car burst into flames this Tuesday afternoon on the A5, in the Lisbon-Cascais direction, before the exit for Linda-a-Velha.
Authorities received the alert at 12:30 PM.
The Volta a Portugal cycling race begins today, causing traffic restrictions in the areas of Lisbon and Sintra.
Death was declared at the scene
The central and right lanes are closed. Additionally, a US military drone has landed at Lajes Air Base on Terceira Island.
An accident involving eight vehicles on Thursday, July 30, resulted in two minor injuries and forced the closure of the IC19 in the Lisbon-Sintra direction, a PSP source told Lusa. According to the same source, the two injured were transported to São Francisco Xavier Hospital in Lisbon. As of 10:30, the IC19 remained completely closed in the Lisbon-Sintra direction. In the opposite direction, Sintra-Lisbon, another accident occurred between a motorcycle and a light vehicle, which led to the closure of two lanes, though traffic has since been restored. One minor injury was reported from that accident, with the victim transported to São Francisco Xavier Hospital, the PSP source indicated.
As of 10:30 am, the IC19 remained completely closed in the Lisbon-Sintra direction. The two injured individuals were transported to São Francisco Xavier Hospital in Lisbon.
The accident involved three vehicles, two of which were in a head-on collision. A third vehicle crashed into the railway line divider.
Six people were injured this Friday following a pile-up involving five light vehicles on the Vasco da Gama Bridge, in the Lisbon-Montijo direction. The accident forced the closure of traffic on this route.
This accident, which involved five vehicles, resulted in six minor injuries
Traffic is interrupted in the Lisbon-Alcochete direction.
Six personnel supported by one fire department vehicle are on the scene.
A passenger bus was completely destroyed by a fire, forcing the closure of traffic on the A8 motorway.
A Rede Expressos bus caught fire this Sunday, June 28, on the A8 motorway in the Lousa area, Loures municipality, requiring fire brigade intervention and the closure of the road. Although the bus was completely destroyed by the flames, there were no reports of serious injuries among the approximately 30 passengers on board, and only one person required medical assistance at the scene for smoke inhalation, without needing hospital transport. According to CNN Portugal, all occupants had already evacuated the bus by their own means by the time emergency services arrived, with the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Rede Expressos confirmed there were no casualties and stated that passengers were transferred to other vehicles, adding that all luggage was removed before the fire consumed the bus. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The incident caused traffic disruption on the A8 while firefighting and vehicle removal operations were underway. About twenty emergency personnel supported by several rescue vehicles were at the scene.
As Observador was able to witness on site, a long line of heavy traffic has formed and a large column of smoke is visible in the area of the incident.
So far, it has not been possible to determine the causes of the fire or if there are any injuries.
The accident, which occurred at kilometre 12.4 in the Cascais-Lisbon direction, resulted in three injuries. The alert was given at 10:30 am and work is still ongoing at the scene. Traffic is being diverted onto the hard shoulder.
Traffic is blocked in the Cascais-Lisbon direction.
