Traffic in both directions on that stretch of about eight kilometres was cut off in the early morning of 3 February, due to the rising waters in the adjacent agricultural fields of the Mondego valley, and has not been reopened.

In information provided to the Lusa news agency, Brisa Concessão Rodoviária (BCR) reported that "the full road closure on the A14 remains due to ongoing work to assess the state of the infrastructure, namely embankments and drainage structures, following the rise in water levels and subsequent submersion of the roadbed over several days".

The official source from Brisa also said that as soon as those parameters are evaluated internally, "and after external technical evaluation by the competent entities," it will be in a position to reopen traffic on the A14.

However, "at this stage, it is not yet possible to anticipate the reopening date," BCR stressed.