Start semester break: traffic jam chaos on the Austrian streets!

Start semester break: traffic jam chaos on the Austrian streets!

On Friday, February 7, 2025, around 340,000 pupils in the Austrian federal states of Burgenland, Carinthia, Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg received their semester products. While the vacation is now beginning for many, travelers face a challenge: increased travel. According to krone.at , ASFINAG expects strongly frequented roads, especially on the Salzburg Tauern highway between Salzburg and Flachau. This route is not only a popular destination for holidaymakers, but also important for arrival to the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. Additional traffic obstacles could be caused by renovation work on the tunnels in Golling and throwing.

increased traffic throughout Austria

The ASFINAG warns that the flow of traffic on the Pyhrnautobahn between the Prealpenkreuz and Liezen as well as on the section between St. Michael and Liezen will also increase. Dense traffic will also be observed on the entire Inn Valley Autobahn and the Brenner motorway, especially near the Italian state border. The special Situation is not only caused by the semester break in several Austrian federal states; The end of the holiday in various German federal states and the semester break in parts of the Czech Republic also contribute to the additional traffic density. As early as February 17, 2025, the semester break in Styria and Upper Austria will start, which will continue to complicate the situation, such as oeAmtc.at reports.