Latest news and stories about traffic disruption 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.
A collision between two cars left one of the vehicles immobilised on its side.
The bridge was closed to traffic to accommodate the Pedala Portugal cycling event.
The 25 de Abril Bridge will be inaccessible to vehicles for a five-hour period.
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.
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.
The injured woman was transported to Hospital Francisco Xavier.
A vehicle from the Almada fire department extinguished flames in a car on the access road to the 25 de Abril Bridge, in the South-North direction.
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 is blocked in the left and middle lanes, with circulation only possible via the right lane.
The accident occurred around 6:30 am, but traffic remained heavily restricted more than an hour later.
22 personnel from the fire department, PSP, and INEM were on site, supported by nine vehicles.
Work is expected to be completed by 05:00 on Sunday, at which time the Avenida Marginal and the railway line will be fully reopened to traffic.
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.
There are no injuries to report.
Rua Morais Soares in Lisbon is closed to traffic due to a fire currently burning in a building. Several fire brigade vehicles and PSP patrol cars are already on the scene.
The accident forced the closure of traffic on the AML North Beltway, in the direction of CREL-Loures.
An accident between a car and a truck on the AML North Beltway in Loures resulted in two fatalities. The alert was raised at 04:59 this Thursday, and traffic is currently blocked in the CREL-Loures direction.
The road has been closed to traffic since approximately 10:00 PM, with no estimated time for reopening.
Vehicles are also driving at a slow pace.
Vehicles are also driving at a slow pace.
The A5 is closed at kilometre 24 in Alcabideche, Cascais municipality, following a collision between two vehicles. The alert was raised near 08:47 and traffic continues to be diverted via the Alvide junction.
A collision between two vehicles on Friday, March 27, led to the closure of the A5 motorway at kilometre 24, in the Lisbon-Cascais direction, near the Alvide junction in Alcabideche, according to sources from the Alcabideche Fire Department and Brisa. Brisa Concessão Rodoviária confirmed the closure due to an incident, with traffic being diverted via the Alvide junction. The Alcabideche Volunteer Fire Department stated the closure is due to an accident between two vehicles. Emergency services, including the fire department and the National Republican Guard (GNR), are on the scene. The National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection reported the alert was received at approximately 08:47, with 19 firefighters and nine vehicles deployed.
Traffic is being diverted via the Alvide junction.
The collision occurred early in the morning in the Almada–Lisbon direction. Traffic was cut off and remains restricted.
One person died this Thursday morning following a collision between a heavy goods vehicle and a motorcycle on the 25 de Abril Bridge, which was restricted in the Almada-Lisbon direction at 8:30 am, according to a Civil Protection source.
