Tunnelsicherheit A8
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A8 Interlaken-Ost – Brienz: Closed over two weekends in November

A8 tunnel Giessbach
The A8 between Interlaken-Ost and Brienz is closed over two weekends in November to renew the road in the Giessbach tunnel.

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.

Weekend closures in November

The road in the Giessbach tunnel along the A8 at the lake of Brienz will be renewed. This will be done in two work phases over two week­ends. For this, the A8 between Interlaken-Ost and Brienz will be closed in both directions as follows:

  • Friday, 17 November 2023, 8 p.m. until Monday, 20 November 2023, 6 a.m.
  • Friday, 24 November 2023, 8 p.m. until Monday, 27 November 2023, 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.