Tunnelsicherheit A8
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A8 Brünig partially closed for several weeks

A8 Brünig
The A8 at the Brünig will be partially closed for several weeks. Traffic will be diverted locally.

The A8 at the Brünig is exposed to various natural hazards. Regular maintenance work must be carried out to ensure long-term safety. Various such works will be carried out over the next few weeks.

For safety reasons, the stretch between the Brienzwiler-West junction and the junction to Meiringen will be closed in both directions from Monday, 15 April to Friday, 3 May 2024.

A8 Spiez – Interlaken

The Leissigen tunnel on the A8 between Spiez and Interlaken will be closed for the peri­odical cleaning as follows:

  • 5 nights from 8/9 to 12/13 April 2024, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.: closure of the Leissigen tunnel in both directions.

Traffic will be diverted over the cantonal roads over Leissigen.

A8 Interlaken-Ost – Brienz

The complete renovation of the A8 between Interlaken-Ost and Brienz is in full swing. Most of the work takes place at night. The construction site is set up every evening and cleared early in the morning so that the A8 is open to traffic again during the day. The night closures are expected to last until the end of 2024.

Addi­tional work zones with con­struc­tion during the day are installed in multiple places. There, traffic is reduced to one lane. Traffic lights direct the vehicles one direc­tion at a time.

Despite the waiting times, the A8 remains the fastest way between Interlaken and Brienz. Divert­ing onto the cantonal road on the other side of the lake leads to a longer travel time and puts a strain on the local population.

Night closures

From 2021 to 2025, the A8 between Interlaken-Ost and Brienz is being completely renewed, including the tunnels Sengg, Chüebalm and Giessbach. To execute the work, the A8 is closed during the week 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.