Road Conditions in Bulgaria: Restrictions and Roadworks

Weather

Temperatures are in the range of -6°C to +10°C. The weather over the country is clear.

Road surfaces are mostly dry, icing is possible in places. Treated and passable in winter conditions.

Reduced visibility due to fog.

Traffic Restrictions on Motorways

A1 "Trakia" Motorway

• Sofia Region: Traffic near Muhovo (km 44+400 to km 46+480, Burgas direction) with increased caution (safety measures, deadline 31.12.2026).
• Sliven Region: Traffic with increased caution (km 229+289 to km 273+354 in both directions, network replacement, deadline 13.03.2026). Traffic with increased caution (km 260+000 to km 272+000, Sofia direction, trench cleaning, deadline 13.03.2026).
• Burgas Region: Restricted traffic (km 335+410 to 350+600, right lane, Burgas direction, repair, two-way traffic in the left lane, speed limit 70 km/h, deadline 16.06.2026)

A2 "Hemus" Motorway

• Sofia Region: Traffic with increased caution and restrictions (km 1+240 to km 8+500, Varna direction, 90 km/h, vehicles over 12 tons - emergency lane, deadline 15.05.2026). Traffic with increased caution (km 34+600 to km 34+100, Sofia direction, anchor wall inspection, deadline 13.03.2026).
• Lovech Region: Temporary organization (km 87+400 to km 87+675, left lane, deadline 02.11.2027). Restriction for vehicles over 12.5 tons (p.v. "Boaza" - p.v. "Dermantsi", km 87+800 to km 98+150, deadline 02.11.2027).
• Shumen Region: Traffic with increased caution (km 338+580 to km 350+000 in both directions, waste collection, deadline 13.03.2026)
• Varna Region: Traffic with increased caution (p.v. "Vetrino" - p.v. "Mlada Gvardia", km 385+500 to km 381+300, Shumen direction, unevenness, speed limit 100 km/h, deadline 30.04.2026)

A3 "Struma" Motorway

• Pernik Region: Traffic with increased caution (km 13+100, emergency works, closed emergency lane, deadline 18.03.2026). Traffic with increased caution (km 19+600, Sofia direction, emergency works, closed emergency lane, deadline 31.03.2026). Traffic with increased caution (km 16+000 to km 18+000, Sofia direction, emergency works, 10:00-16:00, closed active lane, deadline 18.03.2026).
• Kyustendil Region: One-lane traffic (km 58+650, Sofia direction, joint repair, closed active lane, deadline 15.03.2026)

A4 "Maritsa", A5 "Cherno More", A6 "Evropa" Motorways

No restrictions have been introduced.

Restrictions on Main Road Directions

Passing through the passes:

• Closed: "Vrabishki", "Zlatishki"
• Open: "Kotlenski", "Pechinsko", "Prevala", "Predel", "Primorski", "Republikata", "Rishki", "Rozhen"
• Restrictions: Aytoski (for vehicles over 12 tons in the Yabălchevo - Aytos section), Vratnik (open), Troyanski (access control every 30 minutes), Dyulinski (for vehicles over 3.5 tons), Pamporovo (for vehicles over 3.5 tons), Petrohan (for vehicles over 12 tons, as well as towing trailers, as well as the movement of vehicles with a length of more than 12 m), Tvardishki (for vehicles over 10 tons), Shipka (the movement of vehicles intended for the transport of goods with a technically permissible maximum mass of more than 12 tons from category N3, as well as the towing of trailers and semi-trailers with a technically permissible maximum mass of more than 10 tons from category O4 is prohibited. Deadline 31.03.2026)

Restrictions on the First Class Road Network

Detailed information on restrictions on road I-1 /E79/ (borders, regions and restrictions), road І-2 /E-70/ (Ruse - Varna), road І-3 /E-83/ (Gara Byala - Botevgrad), road І-4 /E-772/ (Koritna - Shumen), road І-5 /E-85/ (Ruse - Greece), road І-6 /E-871 and E-773/ (Greece - Burgas), road І-8 /E-80/ (Serbia - Turkey), road І-9 /E-87/ (Ruse region - Turkey), and road ІІІ-197 /Greece/

Specific regions, sections, reasons for restrictions, and deadlines are listed.

RMD - Regional Road Department

Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kyustendil, Kardzhali, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shumen, Yambol - restrictions on the road network of the different Regional Road Departments (RMD) are described. These include temporary restrictions, restrictions on ring roads and road repairs (scope of repair, period, traffic restrictions, alternative routes).