Road conditions: Current restrictions and repairs in Bulgaria

Weather: Temperatures are in the range of -10°C to +8°C. The weather across the country is cloudy. Wind is blowing in almost the entire country. Light snow is falling in the regions of Burgas and Varna.

AМ "Trakia":

• Sofia region: Traffic near Muhovo (km 44+400 to km 46+480) Burgas direction - increased caution (securing the road section in the emergency lane, deadline 31.12.2026)
• Stara Zagora region: Traffic in the section (km 184+000 to km 208+000) in both directions - increased caution (cleaning of rails, deadline 16.01.2026)
• Burgas region: Traffic (km 346+400 to km 349+000) Sofia direction - increased caution (repair works in the emergency lane, speed limit 90 km/h, deadline 31.12.2026)

AM "Hemus":

• Sofia region: Traffic (km 1+240 to km 8+500) Varna direction - increased caution, speed limit 90 km/h, vehicles over 12 tons - only in the emergency lane (due to the condition of the pavement, deadline 15.05.2026)
• Sofia region: Temporary organization (km 39+372 to km 42+680) "Topli Dol" tunnel - two-way traffic in the right tunnel tube if necessary (deadline 30.04.2026)
• Lovech region: Temporary organization (km 87+400 to km 87+675) - "New Jersey" type limiters (deadline 15.01.2026)
• Lovech region: Traffic p.v. "Slanchevo" - p.v. "Airport" (km 416+000 to km 419+000) limited in the direction of Sofia (repair works, two-way traffic in the lane direction Varna, restriction for oversized vehicles, deadline 30.03.2026)
• Shumen region: Traffic (km 338+580 to km 350+000) in both directions - increased caution (cleaning, garbage collection, deadline 16.01.2026)

AM "Struma":

• Pernik region: Traffic (km 16+000 to km 18+000) Sofia direction - increased caution (emergency activities to clean slopes, closed active lane, deadline 26.01.2026)

AM "Maritsa", AM "Cherno More", AM "Evropa": No restrictions have been introduced.

ІІI. INTRODUCED RESTRICTIONS ON MAIN ROAD DIRECTIONS:

• Closed: "Varbishki", "Zlatishki"
• Open: "Pechinsko", "Predel", "Primorski", "Republika", "Rishki", "Rozhen"
• Prohibited for vehicles over 12 tons: "Prevala", "Troyanski", "Aytoski"
• Prohibited for vehicles over 20 tons: "Kotlenski"
• Petrohan Pass: Prohibited for vehicles over 12 t, towing of trailers and vehicles with a length of more than 12 m.
• Vratnik Pass: Prohibited for vehicles over 10 t (in sections, deadline 30.12.2026)
• Dyulinski Pass: Prohibited for vehicles over 3.5 t.
• Pamporovo Pass: Prohibited for vehicles over 3.5 t.
• Tvardishki Pass: Prohibited for vehicles over 10 t.
• Shipka Pass: Prohibited for vehicles over 12 t (freight) and towing of trailers/semi-trailers over 10 t (deadline 31.03.2026)

RESTRICTIONS IN THE MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES ON THE FIRST-CLASS ROAD NETWORK:

Information on restrictions on roads I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, I-5, I-6, I-7, I-8 and I-9 is very detailed and includes specific sections, speed limits, reversible traffic and deadlines. These restrictions are by region and include: Vidin, Sofia, Pernik, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Ruse, Shumen, Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo, Stara Zagora, Kardzhali, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Smolyan and Yambol.

OPU Blagoevgrad: III-197 (restriction for vehicles over 12 t, detour route), II-19 (increased caution, repair), II-84 (two-way in one lane, speed limit).

OPU Burgas: II-53 (restriction for vehicles over 20 t), II-99 (restrictions due to floods and bridge problems), III-208 (restrictions for transit traffic of vehicles over 12 t), III-795, III-906, III-908, III-992, III-7306, repairs on different roads.

OPU Varna: III-208 (repair), III-2702, III-9044.

OPU Veliko Tarnovo: III-514 (restriction for vehicles over 3.5 t), III-551 (restrictions for heavy vehicles, damaged bridges), III-4073, III-4082, III-5502, repairs.

OPU Vidin: III-112 (restriction for vehicles over 12 t), repairs on II-12, II-14, III-122.

OPU Vratsa: II-11 (restriction for vehicles over 3.5 t), III-308, repairs.

OPU Gabrovo: II-44 (restrictions for oversized), III-403, III-3011, III-5004, repairs.

OPU Dobrich: repairs on II-27.

OPU Kyustendil: III-6222 (restriction for vehicles over 3.5 t), repairs.

OPU Kardzhali: III-508 (restriction for all vehicles, landslides), III-592, III-5009, repairs.

OPU Lovech: III-305, III-3504, repairs.

OPU Montana: II-81 (restrictions for vehicles over 10 t), III-162, III-817, III-1024, III-8104, repairs.

OPU Pazardzhik: no restrictions, repairs.

OPU Pernik: II-63, III-637, III-6372, III-6301, repairs.

OPU Pleven: III-301, III-304, III-305, III-3004, III-3005, repairs.

OPU Plovdiv: II-86 (restrictions for high vehicles), III-607, III-8604, III-8611, repairs.

OPU Razgrad: no restrictions, repairs.

OPU Ruse: III-202 (restriction for vehicles over 10 t), repairs.

OPU Silistra: no restrictions, repairs.

OPU Sliven: II-53 (restriction for vehicles over 10 t), III-7006, III-7306, repairs.

OPU Smolyan: III-868 (restriction for all vehicles, repairs), III-8683, repairs.

OPU Sofia: II-82, III-162, III-164, III-801, III-811, III-822, III-6004, III-8102, III-8103, III-8112, repairs.

OPU Stara Zagora: III-609, III-807, III-5005, III-5031, III-5504, repairs.

OPU Targovishte: III-202, III-4009, III-4082, III-5102, repairs.

OPU Haskovo: II-76, III-503, III-5009, III-5509, III-8007, repairs.

OPU Shumen: III-731, repairs.

OPU Yambol: II-53, III-7008, repairs.

Important: Drivers must drive with increased caution and adjusted speed due to repairs and restrictions.