On the morning of this Tuesday, the prohibition of heavy vehicles on the Inner Belt Road (VCI) of Porto came into force. At 7 in the morning, the measure began to be applied on the sections of the A1, A20, A28 and A44 motorways that connect Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. On the first morning of prohibition, no heavy vehicles were seen on the Porto side, in the Arrábida-Freixo direction, and agents were present on the road to enforce the measure.
The prohibition applies to goods vehicles with gross weight exceeding 3,500 kg, with three or more axles and height equal to or greater than 1.1 meters, measured vertically from the first axle. This is a significant change in the circulation of these roads.
The article's title suggests that any relief felt with the measure "will last little," indicating that there are concerns about the long-term effectiveness of this traffic restriction.
The article refers that this is the first passage through the renovated VCI, suggesting that the prohibition is part of a broader set of changes in the road infrastructure of the Porto region.
