Hauliers moving goods between Poland and Czechia have been warned to expect significant delays at the Náchod–Kudowa Zdrój (E67) border crossing, where construction of a new roundabout on Czech road I/33 will begin on 16 March. Transport portal TrafficBan.com says Stage I (16 March–3 May) will narrow lanes to two-way traffic, while Stage II (4 May–14 June) introduces single-lane, alternating flows regulated by traffic lights.(trafficban.com)
The E67 is a strategic north-south freight artery linking the Polish ports of Gdańsk and Szczecin with Prague and onward to Austria and Italy. Pre-pandemic data show that up to 4,500 heavy-goods vehicles cross Náchod daily. Forwarders fear that even a 15-minute average delay could ripple through supply chains, given driver-hour limits and tight just-in-time schedules for Czech automotive plants.(trafficban.com)
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Czech police will deploy roadside units to prevent queues from spilling onto the town ring road, but officials recommend that HGVs divert via Jakuszyce–Harrachov or Cieszyn–Český Těšín. Those alternatives add 70–110 km to Prague-bound journeys and may require advance tunnel permits. Logistics managers are urged to recalculate transit-time buffers and check whether their AEO guarantees cover potential demurrage.(trafficban.com)
The works coincide with the phased roll-out of the EU’s smart tachograph 2, meaning drivers must be able to evidence border crossings to within one minute. Fleet-management platforms should therefore update geofencing datasets for the diversions. Czech customs has confirmed that temporary signage will indicate the precise point at which distance-based road tolls switch jurisdiction.(trafficban.com)
The E67 is a strategic north-south freight artery linking the Polish ports of Gdańsk and Szczecin with Prague and onward to Austria and Italy. Pre-pandemic data show that up to 4,500 heavy-goods vehicles cross Náchod daily. Forwarders fear that even a 15-minute average delay could ripple through supply chains, given driver-hour limits and tight just-in-time schedules for Czech automotive plants.(trafficban.com)
For hauliers whose drivers carry non-EU passports or who need rapid assistance with Schengen-area paperwork during rerouting, VisaHQ can streamline the Czech Republic visa process and other travel documentation, ensuring border formalities don’t become another bottleneck. More information is available at https://www.visahq.com/czech-republic/
Czech police will deploy roadside units to prevent queues from spilling onto the town ring road, but officials recommend that HGVs divert via Jakuszyce–Harrachov or Cieszyn–Český Těšín. Those alternatives add 70–110 km to Prague-bound journeys and may require advance tunnel permits. Logistics managers are urged to recalculate transit-time buffers and check whether their AEO guarantees cover potential demurrage.(trafficban.com)
The works coincide with the phased roll-out of the EU’s smart tachograph 2, meaning drivers must be able to evidence border crossings to within one minute. Fleet-management platforms should therefore update geofencing datasets for the diversions. Czech customs has confirmed that temporary signage will indicate the precise point at which distance-based road tolls switch jurisdiction.(trafficban.com)
