A8 Interlaken-Ost – Brienz: Two additional night closures at the end of January
Two additional night closures are necessary for work on the road marking in the Giessbach tunnel.
From 2021 to 2024, the A8 between Interlaken-Ost and Brienz is completely renovated, including the three tunnels Sengg, Chüebalm and Giessbach. After a short break over Christmas, work has recommenced with the first night closures in the night of 3/4 January 2022.
At the end of January, the old road marking in the Giessbach tunnel will be replaced. Since no other work can be done during the replacement, two additional night closures are necessary. The A8 will therefore also be closed in the nights of 23/24 and 30/31 January 2022. Closure times are the same as during the week, i.e. from 8 p.m to 6 a.m.
Apart from this the A8 will be closed as follows, depending on the season:
- October to Mai: in the nights Mon/Tue to Fri/Sat from 8 p.m to 6 a.m
- June and September: in the nights Mon/Tue to Thu/Fri from 8 p.m to 6 a.m, in the night Fri/Sat from 9 p.m to 6 a.m
- July and August: in the nights Mon/Tue to Fri/Sat from 9 p.m to 6 a.m
Traffic between Interlaken and Brienz will be diverted onto the cantonal road on the right-hand side of the lake. The communal road will be available for traffic between Interlaken and Iseltwald.
A8 Spiez – Interlaken: Local realignment of the lanes
The A8 runs partially on instable underground between Faulensee and Leissigen. Different factors, such as the rising of the lake level during last summer’s heavy rainfalls, led to local damage of the unterground of the street. Repair work will be executed in February 2022. Until then, the lanes will be moved towards the hillside on a short section of the A8 in order to prevent further damage.
A8 Spiez – Faulensee: Forestry work
On the A8 between Spiez and Faulensee, forestry work is planned in January. The A8 will remain open but traffic will be reduced to one lane per direction during daytime. The operation is planned between 10 January and 28 January 2022.