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Category D

Øresund Tunnel (Drogden Tunnel)

Denmark · E20 (Øresund fixed link, DK–SE) · 4.0 km

What this restriction means

ADR assigns every tunnel a restriction category from A (no restrictions) to E (the strictest).

D

Closed to loads that could also cause a large fire — most flammable liquids and gases, on top of category C. Marked with a 'D' sign.

Official ADR wording

Restriction for the carriage of dangerous goods which may lead to a very large explosion, a large explosion, a large toxic release or a large fire. Covers all goods restricted in category C, plus: Class 1 Division 1.3 (groups C and G); Class 2 codes F, FC, T, TF, TC, TO, TFC, TOC; Class 3 UN 3528; Class 4.1 self-reactive substances types C, D, E, F and UN 2956, 3241, 3242, 3251, 3531, 3532, 3533, 3534; Class 5.2 organic peroxides types C, D, E, F; Class 6.1 PG I for codes TF1, TFC, TFW and UN 3507, plus toxic-by-inhalation entries with special provision 354 and UN 3381 to 3390; Class 8 PG I for codes CT1, CFT, COT; Class 9 codes M9 and M10. When carried in bulk or in tanks: Class 3; Class 4.2 PG II; Class 4.3 PG II; Class 6.1 PG II and PG III for code TF2; Class 8 PG I for codes CF1, CFT, CW1 and PG II for codes CF1, CFT; Class 9 codes M2 and M3.

Which cargo is affected

Category D tunnels are the most common restriction level — they also exclude goods that could cause a large fire, covering most flammable classes.

Location

Coordinates55.5769, 12.8233
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Restrictions & provenance

Time-variable category per official UNECE 1.9.5 notification (updated 15 Nov 2017): 'From 06:00 am to 07:00 pm: Category D; From 07:00 pm to 06:00 am: Category B' — all days, both directions. Applies to the Drogden immersed tunnel (4050 m) of the E20 Øresund fixed link; the operator applies the same D/B bands to the entire link including the bridge. Notified by the Danish Ministry of Transport and Building (Denmark_2020-12).

Ministry of Transport and Building of Denmark (Transportministeriet) — main competent authority for ADR; notification filed under ADR 1.9.5, published by UNECE

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