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WORKS ON A26 RESTRICT TRAFFIC UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1

Rádio Miróbriga | Santiago do Cacém | A Rádio entre a Planície e o mar28 August 2026 at 11:02

Road traffic on Autoestrada 26 (A26) is restricted until September 1 due to partial pavement repair work. Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) has informed that the restrictions are due to the need to carry out maintenance interventions on the road.

The pavement repair work aims to correct specific problems identified on the road surface, ensuring better safety conditions for users of that road.

IP is the entity responsible for managing and maintaining the national road network, being the official source of this information about the restrictions in force on A26 until the beginning of September.

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