Repair activities on Hemus Motorway and Vitinya Tunnel require temporary traffic restrictions

On June 17, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., traffic on the Hemus Motorway between km 52 and km 60 in the direction of Varna will be diverted along a detour route. Motor vehicles will deviate from the "Pravets" junction at km 52 on the first-class road I-3 Botevgrad - Pleven, to the "Osikovski Lakavitsa" junction at km 60, where they will return to the motorway. The change in traffic organization is for repair and restoration work on the asphalt pavement in the area of km 53.

From 10 p.m. on June 17 to 6 a.m. on June 18, passage through the tube for Sofia of the Vitinya Tunnel will be restricted. At night, when traffic is lighter, it is planned to wash the walls and road surface of the facility. Vehicles will be diverted along a detour route on road I-1 Sofia - Botevgrad, from the service road junction at km 35 to the "Vitinska reka" junction at km 30 on the motorway.

The Road Infrastructure Agency urges drivers to drive carefully, follow the traffic rules and speed limit, not to undertake risky overtaking, and not to use the emergency lanes for faster movement in heavy traffic.