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Western Balkans traffic disruptions persist

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2026-08-06 05:12 UTC → 2026-08-08 10:09 UTC · added removed

Traffic congestion in the Western Balkans has intensified through late July and early August. In Bosnia‑Herzegovina, traffic was generally unrestricted but drivers were warned of unstable weather the M‑5 near Vitez recorded over 1.4 million vehicles between 24 June and extensive road works. Border 24 July, averaging more than 45 000 per day, leading to long queues persisted at Izačić, Gradina, Hum and Zupci, with 30‑40 minute waits. Construction kept A‑1 sections closed or single‑lane: the Golubinja‑Nemila sub‑tunnel, a 6 km Lašva‑Kakanj stretch, and the Sarajevo‑West rise in accidents. A newly built five‑kilometre fast‑road segment from Mošunj to Lepenica segment, all diverted Nević Polje remains unusable because it is not yet linked to the M‑17. Work existing highway, and work on the Podromanija‑Sumbulovac road slowed traffic over next section through Business Centre 96 has not started. Croatian authorities, via the Romanija pass. A full closure Croatian Auto Club (HAK), warned of growing congestion on the Tuzla‑Dokanj‑Šibošnica road was imposed for A1 corridor toward the Čelić 2026 mountain race, barring motor vehicles Adriatic and around Zagreb, with queues up to four kilometres on the R‑459 segment. In Croatia, the A1 near between Lučko toll plaza stopped on 27 July, creating kilometre‑long queues and prompting some drivers to leave their cars. The jam eased after about half an hour but remained severe, compounded by a crash in the Sveti Marko tunnel, a collision Bosiljevo 2, on the Novigrad‑Bosiljevo 1 stretch A2 near Trakošćan, and an accident in at the Dubrave tunnel, all restricting traffic Zagreb‑west junction. Drivers were urged to a single lane. Similar slowdowns keep safe distances and respect speed limits. The holiday travel period has further strained border crossings. In Bosnia‑Herzegovina, long vehicle lines were reported on the Zagreb bypass (A3), the A2 Zagreb‑Macelj corridor, the Istrian “ipsilon” route, at Izačić, Velika Kladuša, Prisika, Osoje, Hum, Deleuša, Kamensko, Novi Grad, Kostajnica and the Krk bridge dual‑direction bottlenecks of Gradina, Deleuša and state Zupci. Ongoing road DC1 near Otrić. The Karasovići–Debeli Brijeg crossing again paralysed Konavle works—including closures on 1 August, with queues over 20 km the Cazin‑Ostrožac‑Srbljani stretch, the Golubinja‑Nemila tunnel, and waits sections of ten to twenty‑eight hours in heat above 35 °C. Local civil‑protection supplied water the A1 (Lašva‑Kakanj) and toilets, while police opened alternative routes A2 (Sarajevo‑Lepenica)—have forced traffic onto alternate routes. Authorities advised motorists to keep the Dubrovnik airport corridor open. Counts recorded 41 497 travelers plan trips carefully, use detours, and 11 741 vehicles on the Bosnian side over be prepared for longer processing times due to the weekend. On 3 August, EU Entry/Exit System. In Serbia, a traveler was stopped at the Karasovići Preševo crossing jammed again, with queues up to 15 hours as tourist traffic to Dubrovnik surged; officials warned that the planned contact‑less toll system could worsen for an unpaid fine, highlighting increased border checks during the bottleneck. peak season.

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  1. 2026-08-08 10:09 UTC Western Balkans traffic disruptions persist
  2. 2026-08-06 05:12 UTC Western Balkans traffic disruptions persist
  3. 2026-08-03 16:39 UTC Western Balkans traffic disruptions persist
  4. 2026-08-03 12:41 UTC Western Balkans traffic disruptions persist
  5. 2026-08-03 09:28 UTC Western Balkans traffic disruptions persist
  6. 2026-08-03 05:15 UTC Western Balkans traffic disruptions persist
  7. 2026-08-02 14:29 UTC Western Balkans traffic disruptions persist
  8. 2026-08-02 08:16 UTC Western Balkans traffic disruptions persist
  9. 2026-07-29 07:23 UTC Western Balkans traffic disruptions persist
  10. 2026-07-27 10:21 UTC Western Balkans traffic disruptions persist
  11. 2026-07-27 07:47 UTC Western Balkans traffic disruptions and road openings

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