Reminder: According to an ordinance of the Bulgarian Agency “Road Infrastructure”, issued at the beginning of this year, heavy-duty trucks over 12 tones will be restricted from traveling on some road sections during peak hours related to the official holidays in 2026.

The traffic restrictions apply on the following parts of the national road network:

– Trakia motorway;

– Hemus motorway – in the section from Sofia (km 0+000) to the roundabout intersection with road I-4 (km 87+800);

– Struma Motorway and national road I-1 in the section from the Simitli road junction (km 376+100) to the Kresna road junction (km 402+100).

In September 2026, heavy-duty trucks will be subject to restrictions on the following days and times:

• On the last working day before holidays – on 4 and 18 September – from 15.00 till 20.00

This restriction will not apply on Trakia motorway, Hemus motorway and Struma motorway in the direction of entry into Sofia;

• On the first holiday (non working day) – on 5 September – from 9.00 till 14.00

This restriction will not apply on Trakia motorway, Hemus motorway and Struma motorway in the direction of entry into Sofia;

• On the last holiday (non working day) – on 7 and 22 September – from 12.00 till 20.00

This restriction will not apply on Trakia motorway, Hemus motorway and Struma motorway in the direction of exit from Sofia;

Exemptions:

The restriction does not apply to roadside assistance with specialised equipment for the repatriation of all types of motor vehicles.

On Hemus motorway, in the section from Sofia (km 0+000) to the roundabout intersection with road I- 4 (km 87+800), on Struma motorway and national road I-1 in the section from the Simitli junction (km 376+100) to the Kresna junction on the Struma Motorway (km 402+100), the restriction does not apply to road vehicles over 12 t that provide public passenger transport, as well as to motor vehicles that transport dangerous goods (ADR), live animals, perishable foodstuffs and temperature-controlled goods, and specialised carcass trucks.

On Trakia motorway, the restriction does not apply to vehicles over 12 tones that provide public passenger transport. In the direction of Sofia on the motorway, the restriction does not apply to motor vehicles transporting dangerous goods (ADR) in the section from the Ihtiman junction (km 34+000) to the Vakarel junction (km 23+400).