Italy blocks trucks at the Brenner Pass. New bans on the A22
Italy is introducing temporary traffic bans for trucks with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes on the A22 Brenner motorway in the direction of Austria. The restrictions, in force from January to April 2026, are directly linked to renovation works on the Lueg Bridge on the Austrian side.
The Government Commissioner for the Province of Bolzano has issued a Decree introducing temporary traffic bans for vehicles intended for the carriage of goods with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes, travelling northbound on the A22 motorway, on the section from Vipiteno (Sterzing) to the Austrian state border (Brenner). The decision is directly related to restrictions on the Austrian side of the A13 Brenner motorway resulting from renovation works on the Lueg Bridge, as well as to the need to ensure safety and traffic flow on the Italian section of the Brenner corridor. The Bolzano Traffic Police have been authorised to introduce additional temporary operational measures if this proves necessary for road safety or public order reasons.
According to the Decree, the bans will apply:
▪️ every Saturday from 10 January to 14 March 2026, from 07:00 to 15:00,
▪️ on Friday, 10 April 2026, from 07:00 to 22:00.
Trucks that are already within the Province of Bolzano at the time the ban comes into force may be directed to designated parking areas, in particular:
- the SA.DO.BRE parking area in Vipiteno,
- other parking areas designated by Autobrennero S.p.A. and the Polizia Stradale.
The Decree provides for a broad catalogue of exemptions. The ban does not apply, among others, to:
◾ the transport of perishable goods, foodstuffs and live animals,
◾ vehicles transporting fuels, catering supplies and beverages,
◾ postal transport,
◾ rescue, medical, roadside assistance and security service vehicles,
◾ vehicles carrying out winter and routine road maintenance,
◾ waste transport,
◾ regular public passenger transport,
◾ carriage under combined road–rail transport,
◾ the transport of goods to and from airports.
