Travel wave for Easter: traffic jams and border controls threaten!

Travel wave for Easter: traffic jams and border controls threaten!

Nickelsdorf, Österreich - The upcoming Easter weekend is just around the corner and brings a significant travel wave. According to Asfinag will increase particularly well on the Maundy Thursday. The main traffic flows are listed on the western route towards Hungary, the A 9 Pyhrnautobahn towards Slovenia as well as on the Tauern, Inntal and Brenner motorways. Due to the Good Friday, a holiday in Germany, delays are to be expected to the south.

The journey to the open ski areas in western Austria will also increase significantly. The traffic density on the A8-A1-A21-A4 axis is additionally stressed by holidaymakers to the south. In addition, the increased truck density will be attributed to the holiday in Germany and Hungary on Thursday. At the borders of Nickelsdorf, Kittsee, playing field and caravan tunnel, longer waiting times are expected due to increased controls that are related to the mouth and claw disease.

border closures and controls

In this context, the Situation on the Austrian borders has intensified. Due to a outbreak of the mouth and claw disease (MKS) in Hungary and Slovakia, Austria has closed several smaller border crossings, mainly in Lower Austria and Burgenland. These closures apply until May 20, 2025. The big border crossings, such as Nickelsdorf and Kittsee, remain open, but they are subject to intensive controls and longer waiting times can occur, such as the ADAC reported.

The police have intensified border controls at transitions to the Czech Republic and Slovakia since autumn 2023 to prevent the spread of the mouth and claw disease. In particular, trucks over 7.5 tons used for animal transport are subject to increased controls. This measure complements the permanent monitoring of the high -ranking border crossings and is intended to ensure that illegal transports and possible insights are prevented. Animal welfare authorities are also involved in order to intervene if necessary, such as BMI Fixed.

expected back travel wave

A return wave is expected for Easter Monday, with expected delays on Tuesday to the north. Asfinag is well prepared for the Easter travel wave and has announced that it does not urgently need to suspend the daily construction sites. Nevertheless, long -term construction measures, such as tunnel renewal on the A 10 between Golling and Throwing as well as oncoming traffic areas on the A 9 near Kirchdorf and Kammer, are still noticeable.

Current information on the traffic conditions are available in real time on the ASFINAG website, such as for construction sites on the A 10 and A 13. Travelers should prepare well and keep an eye on the traffic situation to avoid delays.