Traffic and road info
In this section you can consult and download the Municipal and Provincial ordinances for the closure of roads and paths in occasion of parties, festivals or natural disasters:
MUNICIPALITY OF LOVERE
Due to the emergency situation resulting from the road collapse of a portion of Via Paglia on 7 March, which interrupted the connection to the Municipality of Castro, the following measures were taken:
the temporary establishment of two-way traffic on the entire Via Bergamo (until midnight on 04.23.2024):
– only cars, motorbikes and bicycles are allowed to pass through;
– transit is permitted for school buses and public scheduled service vehicles with gauge limits in maximum length of m. 8.00;
– a maximum speed limit of 30 km/h has been established on the entire Via Bergamo;
– a 0-24 parking ban has been established with forced removal in the public parking area located in front of number no. 8 of Via Bergamo (so-called Ex Enaip building) and on the entire Via Bergamo in contrast with the normal circulation of vehicles;
– the suspension of the cycle/pedestrian path and the covering of all vertical signs incompatible with the newly adopted two-way traffic provision.
The diversion of all trucks headed towards Castro onto the S.S. state road n. 469 passing through the municipalities of Riva di Solto, Solto Collina and Castro, from 10pm on Sunday to 2pm on Saturday and transit is prohibited exclusively for pedestrians, cyclists, mopeds and motorcycles. Normal traffic will be operational from 2.00pm on Saturday to 10.00pm on Sunday;
– the obligation to transit via Nazionale at the intersection with via Bergamo for vehicles coming from the center of Lovere towards Sovere.
Pedestrians will be able to reach the tourist port and the town of Castro and vice versa:
– passing along Via Nazionale and going down Stradetta del Pensiero;
– or by taking the underpass that leads to the Colombera park and continuing along Via Bergamo until you reach Via Giorgio Paglia.
Changes to urban public transport:
– “Arriva” company: https://www.bergamotrasporti.it/avvisi/linea-c40bcd-chiusura-stradale-in-comune-di-lovere-castro/;
– company “S.A.V”: https://sav-visinoni.it/cemento-stradale-a-lovere/;
– local urban service (Municipality of Lovere): the stops in via Bergamo and the “Baracche” stop will be suspended. There will be a temporary stop in via Nazionale stop “Condomini” and the terminus will be at the Hotel Continental in viale Dante.
Map of the town of Lovere available by clicking HERE.
For further information, consult ordinance no. 59/2024 issued by the Municipality of Lovere by clicking HERE, or you can contact the Local Police Office at the following number: 035 983710.
Last updated 03/15/2024 at 4:00 pm.
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Starting from 13 November 2023 and until the completion of the works (scheduled for 31/03/24) the following changes will be made to the road network:
– ban on transit and parking with forced removal for all vehicles in the stretch of via del Cantiere, between the “Osteria Spirito Di Vino” restaurant and Largo Canottieri del Sebino;
– ban on traffic, including pedestrian traffic, in the above section with deviation of pedestrian traffic on the stairs leading to the walkway in Via Paglia;
– parking ban on the entire area called Largo Atleti Canottieri del Sebino with guarantee of the pedestrian path towards the pier called “Punta”.
Pedestrian transit on the cantilevered walkway will always be guaranteed, with the exception of some specific moments, managed by the construction site operators.
For further information, consult ordinance n. 234/2023 issued by the Municipality of Lovere by clicking HERE.
CYCLE -PEDESTRIAN PATH BETWEEN VELLO AND TOLINE
LAST UPDATE ON FEBRUARY 22ND, 2024
The cycle-pedestrian path between Vello and Toline has been reopened only in the part located in the Municipality of Pisogne.
The part located in the Municipality of Marone remains CLOSED until further notice due to safety works.
It is therefore NOT possible to complete the tour of the lake by bike, in the absence of an alternative route.
TORBIERE DEL SEBINO NATURAL RESERVE
From March 11th, 2024, to July, 19th, the pathway CENTRALE will be closed for birds’ settlement and nesting.
Click HERE to visit the Reserves’ website.