Weather and traffic situation 17 December 2018 - Roadside assistance

Weather and road conditions 17 December 2018 - Roadside assistance - Snow showers will prevail over most of Bulgaria, mainly western and northern, today, with strong winds and blizzards in places. Over southern Bulgaria mainly rain and/or wet snow. Temperatures will not be very low, around 0 over most places. Maximum temperatures around 7, minimum -5 degrees. There will be icy conditions in the mountainous areas, be cautious and wear chains just in case.

More about the forecast: ==> HERE <==

We urge you as always, for a long road trip or if you decide to go on vacation be equipped with warm clothes, blankets, spare phone, more fuel, spare tire, first aid kit in full kit, water in extra. 

Road situation details  == > HERE <==.

Sofia. Information on the condition of the national roads as of 19.00 on 16 December 2018, provided by the press centre of the Road Infrastructure Agency. Weather conditions.

Condition of the motorways:Trakia Motorway:OPU Sofia, OPU Pazardzhik and OPU Plovdiv:Temporarily restricted traffic for vehicles over 12 tons on Trakia Motorway in the direction of Sofia for snow removal. Restrictions on the main roads:1. Passes:- "Vrbishki" - closed for all vehicles. Term: all year round;- "Zlatishki" - closed for all vehicles. Term: all year round;- "Aitoski" - open to all vehicles;- "Kotlenski" - open to all vehicles;- "Obzorski" - open to all vehicles;- "Pechinsko" - open to all vehicles;- "Reпубликата" - open to all vehicles;- "Rishki" - open to all vehicles;- "Rozhen" - open to all vehicles;- "Predel" - open to all vehicles;- "Prevala" - open to all vehicles;- "Troyanski" - open to all vehicles;- "Vratnik" - prohibited for vehicles over 10 t. Term: all year round;- "Dyulinsky" - prohibited for vehicles over 3.5 t. Term: all year round;- "Pamporovo" - prohibited for vehicles over 3.5 t. Term: all year round;- "Petrohan" - prohibited for vehicles over 12 t. as well as towing trailers and semi-trailers. Term: all year round;- "Predel" - prohibited for vehicles over 12 t;- "Tvrdishki" - prohibited for vehicles over 10 t. Term: all year round;- "Shipka" - prohibited for vehicles intended for the transport of goods with a technically permissible maximum mass over 12 t of category N3, as well as the towing of trailers and semi-trailers with a technically permissible maximum mass over 10 t of category O4. Period: all year round.IV. Condition of the republican road network:Restrictions on the movement of vehicles on the first-class road network:- road I-1 /E79/ Border Romania-Vidin-Montana-Vratsa-Sofia-Blagoevgrad-Kulata-Greece border:Vidin region:Movement on road I-1 /E-79/ from the road junction Dunavtsi to the village of. Ruzhintsi is restricted for heavy vehicles with total mass over 12 tons due to bad weather conditions (snow cover and persistent negative temperatures), which create prerequisites for icing, as well as in connection with the implementation of emergency repair of the expansion joint open type of a facility on the road I-1 /E-79/ at km 21+516. The vehicle will be driven on the road between Vidin and the town of. Danube bridge 2, I-1 /E 79/ to p.k. Danavtsi, on the road PP II-11 to the village of. Dobri dol, road III-112 (Dobri dol village - Topolovets village), road III-114 (Topolovets village - Ruzhintsi village), road I-1 /E 79/ (Ruzhintsi village - Montana town);- For the heavy goods vehicles moving in the direction of Montana town - road II-1 /E 79/ (Ruzhintsi village - Montana town). Montana - town. Road I-1 /E 79/ (Montana - Ruzhintsi village - Dimovo - Vidin) The traffic of vehicles in the section of the emergency repair of the facility on road I-1 /E-79/ at km 21+516 to be regulated by traffic lights. Until 17:00 on 17.12.2018.Temporarily restricted traffic on road I-1 /E-79/ from p.k. Danavtsi to the town. The road traffic is restricted for all vehicles due to an accident at km 71+000, between the villages of Ruzhintsi and Belotintsi. The movement of all vehicles is carried out on detour routes, as follows:For the vehicles moving in the direction of the town of Tatarstan. For all traffic heading from Vidin to town of Buzhitin. Danube Bridge 2 - RP I-1 /E 79/ to p.k. Danavtsi - RP II-11 to the village of. Dobri dol - ROP III-112 (Dobri dol village - Topolovets village) - town of. Montana;For the heavy goods vehicles moving in the direction of the town. Montana - town of Doblobo. Montana - ROP III-112 (Topolovets village - Dobri dol village) - ROP II-11 (Dobri dol village). Dobri dol to p.k. The traffic shall be regulated with traffic signals and road signs. /the restriction was introduced at 12:46 on 16.12.2018/.OPU Vratsa:Traffic is restricted for all vehicles on the road I-1 Reberkovo - Botevgrad due to snow.