Traffic on the Danube Bridge to be two-way from December 18 to January 8

From December 18 to January 8, traffic on the Danube Bridge at Ruse–Giurgiu will operate in both directions. Repair works will be temporarily suspended to ensure that holiday travelers do not face unnecessary delays.

Authorities report another traffic record at the Danube Bridge near Ruse–Giurgiu. Since the beginning of the year, the number of cars and trucks crossing the bridge in one direction has increased by approximately 10%.

Overall, the data show that from the start of the year to the present, a total of 1,552,081 vehicles have crossed the bridge in the direction of Romania, which is nearly 141,000 more than in the same period in 2024. Statistics indicate that the largest increase has been recorded in passenger cars.

This year, 1,090,043 passenger cars, buses, and light commercial vehicles of up to 3.5 tons exited the country toward its northern neighbor. By comparison, last year their number was 970,640, almost 120,000 fewer than this year. As for heavy goods traffic, 462,038 trucks crossed into Romania this year, which is more than 21,500 above the figure recorded in 2024.