A8 Spiez - Leissigen: vibration marking for tunnel portals

 A8 Giessbachtunnel
A8 Leissigen tunnel

Vibration markings are being applied along the A8 between Spiez and Leissigen at the Leissigen tunnel and the Leimern tunnel. This will further increase road safety. There will be road closures for the work.

  • 3 nights 16/17 july, 17/18 july and 18/19 july 2024, from 8pm to 5am: closure of the Leissigen tunnel in both directions of travel. Trafic will be diverted via the cantonal road.
  • 1 night 17/18 july from 8pm to 2am: closure of one lane at a time at the Leimern tunnel. Trafic will be routed alternately with traffic services. 

Regular 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.

Over the holidays of Ascension Day and Pente­cost, there will be no night closures of the A8 between Interlaken-Ost and Brienz. Over Ascension Day, there will be no closures in the night of 8/9, 9/10 and 10/11 May 2024. Over Pente­cost, there will be no closure in the night of 20/21 May 2024.