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The main road IP3 remains closed in both directions in Penacova nearly 20 hours after a truck spilled resin onto the pavement. Authorities have not provided a reopening time, and traffic is currently being diverted to the National Road 2 (Estrada Nacional 2 or EN2).
The main road IP3 has reopened to traffic between the nodes of Adiça, Tondela, and Santa Comba Dão. The route was closed for several hours on Monday afternoon due to a fire involving a heavy goods vehicle, which reportedly suffered tire issues. Emergency crews, including 65 firefighters, responded to the incident to extinguish the blaze.
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.
Road access to the Torre in Serra da Estrela has been closed to traffic since 13:45 on Thursday after snow forced the shutdown of sections of National Road 338 between Piornos, the Torre and Lagoa Comprida. The closure affects weekend travel plans to the mountain summit; authorities have not given a reopening time, so anyone planning to visit should expect disruption, seek alternative routes and monitor local updates for safety and road-clearance information.
Update: Access to the Torre remains closed due to snow affecting the same sections of National Road 338 between Piornos, the Torre and Lagoa Comprida; the closure first came into effect at 13:45 on Thursday and authorities still have not announced a reopening time. Travellers planning weekend visits should expect continued disruption, consider postponing or using alternative routes where available, prepare appropriate winter equipment (for example snow chains and warm clothing) and keep monitoring local authority and weather updates for road-clearance and safety information.
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.
The closure of roads in the Coimbra district is expected to continue until 2027.
The information was provided this Thursday by the executive secretary of the Intermunicipal Community of the Coimbra Region, citing the status report on the resolution of incidents by IP.
Traffic is currently suspended on the A1 highway in both directions near Aveiras.
IP reported that the traffic closure will take place on Monday night and from Tuesday to Wednesday night, between the Canas de Santa Maria and São Miguel de Outeiro junctions in Tondela.
A forest fire has forced the closure of the North motorway in both directions in the Aveiro area. More than 240 personnel are on the ground and 11 aerial assets are fighting the fire.
The A1 was closed at 2:00 PM between Aveiro South and Albergaria (between kilometres 233 and 249).
A brush fire has been burning in the municipality of Portel since 15:31 on Tuesday, affecting the Monte da Lameira area, near Monte do Trigo.
Civil Protection indicates that the alert was given at 15:31. The fire, with four active fronts at 22:00, is consuming an area of scrubland and holm oak forest, with no homes at risk. The IP2 remains closed to traffic.
The works are intended to repair damage caused by Storm Kristin and the floods in January and February.
A rockfall was recorded this afternoon near the Ladeira da Vinha tunnel, on the São Vicente side.
Locals criticise the lack of political response: six months after the storms, there is no alternative solution for the road that played an essential role in the local economy and tourism.
The section of the Itinerário Principal 2 (IP2) near the village of Entradas, in the municipality of Castro Verde, is closed to traffic due to a fire that broke out this afternoon in an agricultural area, Civil Protection reported.
The section of the IP2 near the village of Entradas, in the municipality of Castro Verde in the Alentejo region, is closed. Additionally, Luís Montenegro criticises those who fail to ensure the regulation of migratory flows.
The road was closed to traffic because one of the fire fronts is moving towards the IP2.
National Road 315, which connects Vale de Telhas to Bouça, in the municipality of Mirandela, has reopened to traffic.
National Road 213 is closed due to the fire that broke out this Tuesday
The fire that broke out yesterday in the municipality of Guarda is still burning and has forced the closure of the A25 in both directions between Pínzio and the Leomil The post Fire cuts off A25 in Guarda; firefighters battle to stop flames spreading appeared first on Portugal Resident.
This fire in Guarda has had three active fronts since early this morning. The most active one is moving towards the village of Cabreira. Additionally, the fire in Cinfães is now being resolved.
The A1 motorway is closed between Albergaria and Mealhada due to a fire in Aveiro. Additionally, Donald Trump guarantees that the United States has “plenty of ammunition” for the war in Iran.
In the opposite direction, the road remains closed to allow for ongoing pavement rehabilitation work.
A fire that broke out shortly after one in the afternoon in Alijó threatened the village of Ribalonga.
Traffic on the IC5 road has been suspended due to a fire in the Alijó area as a safety measure.
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The incident, caused by a truck tank rupture last Monday, keeps the connection between Coimbra and Viseu closed in both directions with no forecast for reopening.
