Traffic chaos on the long weekend: These routes fail!

Traffic chaos on the long weekend: These routes fail!

The anticipation for the long weekend around Ascension Day is overshadowed by massive traffic disruptions in Austria. Significant traffic problems will be expected from next Wednesday, especially on the Tauern Autobahn (A10). Already on Wednesday afternoon, the Ö3 traffic service reports a noticeable increase in traffic on the city trips, which could further exacerbate the situation.

traffic jams and delays can also be expected on other important roads. These include the Vienna Southeast Tangent (A23), the Linz Mühlkreutobahn (A7) as well as the Graz city excursions and the Innsbruck Südring. Critical sections of the route that require special attention are on the Pyhrnautobahn (A9) between Inzersdorf and St. Pankraz and in construction site areas between shoots and Treglwang as well as in front of the Gleinalmt tunnel in Styria.

critical construction work and traffic obstacles

The tunnel construction site on the Tauern Autobahn (A10) between Golling and throwing already leads to considerable delays. A certain relaxation of traffic is expected on Thursday and Friday, but on Sunday there is a massive return travel from south to north. The ÖAMTC pointed out that traffic jams before the Karawankentunnel are likely to be in Austria/Carinthia when entering Slovenia.

The traffic jams on the A10 could become particularly serious. Drivers must expect waiting times of over three hours before the Katschberg tunnel and between Eben and Golling. Alternative routes along the Tauern highway are hardly usable due to downhill barriers. Further disorders can be expected on the West Autobahn (A1) between the Salzburg and Walserberg node to the A8 towards Bavaria and on the Brenner motorway from South Tyrol to North Tyrol.

events and local traffic disruptions

In addition to the national traffic jams, there are local traffic disruptions in several Austrian regions based on various events. These include the Narcissus Festival in Ausseerland, the Erzbergrodeo motorcycle off-road event, the Rade event Glockner King and a bike tour in Upper Austria. The ÖAMTC recommends moving excursions to affected regions to another weekend.

public transport reacts to the situation

The challenges that the upcoming long weekend brings with it clearly show the need for appropriate transport infrastructure and planning. According to the 2021 traffic statistics, Austria provides a large amount of traffic data that are important for political, technical and economic decisions. This data helps to understand mobility in the country and to better manage possible bottlenecks in traffic [statistics.at] that this information is essential for well -founded planning.

If you are looking for further information on current traffic disorders, you can consult the ÖAMTC Verkehrservice or at Kosmo via the best routes and possible Inform alternatives.