From 12:00, due to urgent repairs, traffic will be restricted in a three-kilometer section of the Hemus Motorway (AM) between the Vitinya and Topli Dol tunnels in the direction of Sofia, the Road Infrastructure Agency (API) announced, BTA reported.
Three viaducts will be repaired in the section from km 36 to km 33, which have not been reconstructed since their commissioning in the late 1970s. The deadline for completing the repair is June 30.
Traffic will flow in both directions in the Varna lane, with one lane for vehicles traveling to Varna and one for those traveling to Sofia. The speed will be limited to 90 km/h.
If necessary, depending on the intensity of traffic, the road conditions and at the discretion of the authorities of the Regional Directorate (RD) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Sofia, two lanes may be set aside for traffic in the direction of Varna and one in the direction of Sofia from 12:00 on Friday to 12:00 on Sunday. Heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over 12 tons will be redirected along a bypass route from the "Botevgrad" road junction on road II-17 and road I-1 and return to the "Hemus" motorway. at the “Vitinska Reka“ road junction.
Also, from 12:00 on Sunday to 12:00 on Friday, two lanes for traffic to Sofia and one lane to Varna may be set aside for cars and buses, and vehicles over 12 tons may again be redirected along a bypass route from the “Vitinska Reka“ road junction along road I-1 and road II-17 and back to the “Hemus“ motorway. at the “Botevgrad“ junction.
API adds that the activities undertaken are necessary and imperative to ensure traffic safety and safe travel.
The appeal to drivers is to travel carefully, strictly follow the posted traffic signs, keep a distance and not undertake risky overtaking that endangers the safety of other travelers.
All citizens and transport companies can receive information about the current traffic situation and winter maintenance of the republican network from the RIA website - www.api.bg, as well as at any time of the day by calling 0700 130 20 at RIA.
At the beginning of December 2024, traffic in the “Topli dol“ tunnel was temporarily restricted from 00:00. until 04:00 due to repair and restoration activities in the pipe to Sofia.