Travel only in necessary situations

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Serbia and Montenegro have closed all border crossings with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Entry into these countries is only allowed for their citizens, foreigners who have registered residence, and truck drivers.

Border crossings with Croatia are operational for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and passengers and goods are subject to detailed inspection. Exceptions are passengers who have stayed in high-risk countries (China, Iran, Italy, South Korea) in the last 14 days, as well as the countries of Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, England, Netherlands, Sweden, and the Bela Krajina region in Slovenia. They will be placed in 14-day isolation.

There is occasional increased traffic of freight vehicles, especially at the entrance to our country at the Bosanska Gradiška and Bosanski Brod border crossings, and at the exit from the country at the Rača border crossing.

We appeal to drivers to travel within BiH only in necessary situations and to adhere to coronavirus protection measures.

On the Zenica-Nemila main road, traffic through the Vranduk tunnel operates in both directions from 5 AM to 9 PM. From 9 PM to 12:30 AM, vehicles are allowed to pass alternately, while from 12:30 AM to 5 AM, traffic through the tunnel is suspended. During the suspension, vehicles up to 7.5 tons of total weight can use the detour through the settlement of Tetovo, and vehicles over 7.5 tons can use the alternative routes Doboj-Šićki Brod-Sarajevo and Žepče-Zavidovići-Olovo-Sarajevo.

On the Jajce-Crna Rijeka main road in the village of Ugarak, due to renovation works, there are occasional half-hour suspensions from 7 AM to 4 PM (with 15-minute intervals for vehicles to pass). After 4 PM, traffic on this section operates alternately, in one lane.

Traffic is suspended due to renovation works from 9 AM to 3 PM on the regional road Crna Rijeka-Mrkonjić Grad (on the Crna Rijeka-Bjelajce section).