"Starting from the 4th of February and for an estimated period of 30 days, traffic in Praça Almeida Garrett [in front of São Bento station] will only be in the upward direction (i.e., from Avenida D . Afonso Henriques and Mouzinho da Silveira to Rua de Sá da Bandeira)", reads a statement released by the company today.

"Pedestrian circulation, however, is always guaranteed via the sidewalk next to the Igreja dos Congregados", says Metro do Porto.

Cars will, however, be able to circulate between Praça da Liberdade, at the bottom of Avenida dos Aliados, and Rua de Sá da Bandeira. To access Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira you can use the detour at Largo dos Lóios.

The issue at hand is the construction of the S. Bento/Liberdade Station, with Metro do Porto stating that "the Pink Line (G) project has made significant progress in recent times, with its completion scheduled for the end of next July".

"At [Praça da] Galiza station, for example, the station platform has been built and there are already stairs. At Casa da Música, the platform for the new station is currently under construction", says Metro do Porto.

According to the transport company, "in terms of tunneling, only less than 150 meters remain to be excavated in the connection between Jardim do Carregal and Avenida da França".

The construction of the Pink Line, which will connect São Bento to Casa da Música, is scheduled for completion in July 2025 and the line should start operating this summer, according to Metro do Porto.

In June, Metro do Porto announced the evacuation of Avenida dos Aliados and Praça Almeida Garrett, adding that it had complied with the agreement with the municipality to remove the restrictions before São João.

"This clearance of the roads reflects the progressive progress in the works on the Pink Line and the fulfillment of the commitment agreed with the Porto City Council, in order to remove road constraints in these areas before dia de São João", it highlighted at the time.

With a total cost of 304.7 million euros, the Pink line will connect to the current Casa da Música and São Bento metro stations and will have intermediate stations at Hospital de Santo António and Praça da Galiza.