Closure of Slovenian H4 Highway: exemptions requested for trucks

(ANSA) - GORIZIA, 19 NOV - The Transport Committee of EGTC GO has formally requested that Slovenian authorities consider granting a partial exemption from the total traffic ban for heavy vehicles operating in the cross-border Gorizia region, which is affected by the 18-month-long H4 highway closure.
    According to EGTC GO's statement, the organization will support requests made by the logistics sector to alleviate the economic impact of this closure, which is scheduled to begin in early December 2024 and continue until 2026.
    The closure will affect the highway segment from Razdrto to Vipavski Križ and will be implemented in multiple phases with varying traffic conditions. The first phase, expected to last 58 weeks, poses significant challenges for heavy vehicles in transit, as they must be rerouted to the Fernetti interport.
    In the meantime, private and local heavy vehicle traffic will be directed to use the parallel regional road from Razdrto to Vipava.
    EGTC GO is seeking an exemption that would allow authorized vehicles to access the regional road, thereby minimizing the impact of the highway closure on the cross-border logistics sector. (ANSA).