Italy introduces extraordinary truck bans during the Olympic Games
In connection with the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Italy has adopted extraordinary traffic management measures introducing significant restrictions on heavy goods transport in the province of Sondrio.
Under the adopted resolution, temporary bans on the movement of heavy vehicles will apply on selected provincial roads from 4 February to 22 February 2026.
⭕ From 00:00 to 10:00, vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes that are not used for passenger transport are prohibited from circulating.
⭕ In addition, vehicles carrying dangerous goods (ADR) are subject to a traffic ban from 00:00 to 11:00.
The restrictions apply to key provincial roads considered strategic for access to the Olympic areas and particularly sensitive in terms of safety and traffic capacity. The bans apply to the following sections:
◾ SP 24 “Tirano – Stazzona” (km 3+750-4+500),
◾ SP 26 “del Campone” (km 0+000-4+550),
◾ SP 26 dir. “Sernio – Valchiosa” (km 0+000-0+850),
◾ SP 27 “to the Stelvio Pass” (km 0+000-31+980),
◾ SP 27 dir. A “S.P. 27 - Vervio” (km 0+000-0+950),
◾ SP 27 dir. B “Grosio - S.S. 38” (km 0+000-0+300), and
◾ SP 28 “delle Motte di Oga” (km 0+000–5+150).
Emergency vehicles are exempt from the bans, as are vehicles used for winter road maintenance—particularly snow removal and anti-icing operations—carried out on behalf of ANAS S.p.A., the Province of Sondrio, and the municipalities covered by the regulations.
This means that transport operators will need to adjust routes and transit schedules in the Alpine part of Lombardy during the Games, as the restrictions also affect roads previously used as alternative local connections.
