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Two separate traffic incidents disrupt roads in Arjeplog, Sweden

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  • A damaged railway crossing closed road 609 between Slagnäs and Sjulnäs in Arjeplog, with traffic expected to be affected until 11:00.
  • A separate truck incident on road 95 between Vuoggatjålme and Merkenes blocked one lane, with traffic disruptions expected until midnight Tuesday.
  • Both incidents were reported by Trafikverket and covered by local media in northern Sweden on February 23, 2026.

Two separate traffic incidents caused disruptions on roads in Arjeplog, Sweden on February 23, 2026, according to reports from local media. The first incident involved a damaged railway crossing that completely closed road 609 between Slagnäs and Sjulnäs. Trafikverket, the Swedish Transport Administration, reported that the damaged railway crossing caused traffic problems in both directions and estimated that traffic would be affected until 11:00 on Monday.

Later in the day, a second incident occurred on road 95 between Vuoggatjålme and Merkenes, where a truck had driven into a ditch. According to Trafikverket, the recovery operation for the truck was causing significant traffic disruption, with one lane blocked. The truck incident was reported at 19:13 and was expected to affect traffic until midnight on Tuesday.

Both incidents were reported by local newspapers in northern Sweden, with the railway crossing issue covered by Norrländska Socialdemokraten and the truck incident reported by Piteå-Tidningen.

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