Anticipated Traffic Congestions on September's First Weekend: Motorways Shall be Rammed with Returning Vehicles / Lift on Summer Truck Restrictions

As the summer holidays come to an end, many European roads are facing significant traffic congestion. In Austria, the highways most affected by return traffic include the Brenner Autobahn (A13), the Fernpass route (B179), the Inntal Autobahn (A12) near Innsbruck, the Pyhrn Autobahn (A9) around Graz, the Süd Autobahn (A2) near Villach, Klagenfurt, and Graz, the Tauern Autobahn (A10) between Villach and Salzburg, and the West Autobahn (A1) near Salzburg and Linz. Additional congestion is expected at border crossings such as the Karawanken Tunnel on the A11/A2 and others at Spielfeld, Nickelsdorf, Kufstein, Walserberg, and Suben.

In neighbouring Germany, congested motorways include A1, A3, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10, A11, A19, A24, A93, A95/B2, A96, and A99. The Bavarian summer holidays are still ongoing, and the return traffic is a contributing factor to the ongoing traffic congestion. Weekend driving bans are still in effect in communities along the A8 Munich - Salzburg and the A93 Rosenheim - Kufstein to prevent detour traffic through villages.

In Tyrol, there are exit closures on the Inntal motorway and Fernpass route. The traffic jams are particularly expected during Friday afternoon and evening, Saturday morning, and Sunday afternoon. The traffic disruptions in the Lueg bridge area and Tyrol are independent of the construction sites in Germany and Austria. The Lueg bridge on the Brenner is undergoing renovation, potentially causing traffic disruptions.

The Mont Blanc tunnel is being renovated, resulting in a complete traffic stop between France and Italy from 1 September to mid-December. This renovation is a separate issue causing traffic disruptions. The traffic congestion in neighbouring countries is also affecting the routes leading to Germany and Austria.

The greatest risk of traffic jams is around more than 1200 construction sites. In addition, the weekend lorry driving ban is ending, causing additional heavy traffic and congestion. The holidays are ending in Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schleswig-Holstein, and several Austrian federal states.

As a result, the first weekend of September will see significant traffic congestion in Germany and several Austrian federal states. The traffic congestion is also affecting highways leading to the North and Baltic Sea. It is advised for travellers to plan their journeys carefully and to expect delays.