From this Tuesday onwards, trucks can no longer circulate on the VCI (Via de Cintura Interna) between 07:00 and 21:00. This restriction applies except when heavy vehicles are destined for supplying Porto and Gaia.
The measure aims to reduce truck traffic on a road that is one of the most heavily traveled in the region. The circulation of heavy vehicles has been a constant concern on the urban highways of the northern area of the country.
Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, secretary-general of the Distribution Companies Association, comments on the measure. In his view, the restriction is positive, although he considers that it would not have been necessary to create a specific platform to implement this decision.
This change comes in a context of growing concern with traffic fluidity and road safety in the Porto region, where the VCI is a fundamental route for urban mobility.
