The report, published in connection with the 25th anniversary of the Öresund Bridge, identifies legal and technical adjustments required to allow longer vehicles to travel between the two countries without restrictions. These include harmonising maximum vehicle length regulations, aligning technical requirements, and establishing mutual recognition of special vehicle plates that indicate extra-long combinations.
Sweden currently permits truck combinations of up to 34.5 metres on designated routes, while Denmark has been trialling 32-metre combinations on a limited road network since early 2024. However, neither country currently accepts the other’s long vehicle configurations due to differences in technical standards, such as turning radii and performance on slippery surfaces.
“It is valuable if these [extra-long vehicles] can travel without obstacles between the countries,” said Sweden’s Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Andreas Carlson. “The report gives us a concrete roadmap for achieving cross-border transport with long combinations.”
The Swedish government has instructed the Swedish Transport Agency to implement the report’s recommendations on its behalf. In parallel, Denmark is expected to consider regulatory changes that would allow vehicles meeting Swedish standards to operate within its borders.
The initiative forms part of broader efforts to eliminate transport-related border barriers in the Nordic region. In 2024, Swedish and Danish ministers agreed to deepen cooperation on transport policy, including the development of cross-border solutions for high-capacity vehicles.
