The Tornio bridge will be closed to traffic from 6:00 am on 9 June 2026 to 6:00 am on 12 June 2026

The bridge renovation on Highway 29 is proceeding as planned. The renovation began in April 2025, and the replacement of the superstructure, which is in poor condition, has now progressed to the second phase. The bridge renovation will be completed in November 2026.

The bridge will be completely closed to traffic from 6:00 am on 9 June 2026 to 6:00 am on 12 June 2026 due to the casting of the superstructure. The closure of the bridge will cause exceptional traffic arrangements. For the duration of the traffic disruption, vehicles weighing less than 12 tonnes, public transport and emergency vehicles will be directed to the nearby Hannula bridge. Traffic heading to Tornio on Highway 29 will, as an exception, be diverted to Highway 21 towards Tornio via the southern ramp, while the northern ramp is closed. At the western end of the Hannula bridge, the road is closed from the Itäranta intersection toward the city centre.

The traffic disruption will significantly inconvenience heavy traffic. The detour for vehicles weighing more than 12 tonnes will run along Highway 21 and in Ylitornio via the Aavasaksa border bridge on Highway 98, which means that the length of the detour will be more than 150 kilometres. The Economic Development Centre of Lapland asks road users for their understanding regarding any inconvenience caused by the bridge closure.

The last phase of the superstructure’s casting will be carried out in July, and a similar three-day traffic disruption is also planned for that time. The exact dates will be confirmed later.

Trafikverket is responsible for providing guidance and information on the detour on the Swedish side of the border.

The project’s main contractor is GRK Suomi Oy, and the project is being co-financed by the EU.