Little traffic expected for Christmas weekend only on Christmas Eve and the first national holiday
The ADAC expects the most traffic jams on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Christmas Eve, which falls on Sunday, is expected to be rather quiet, as is the first national holiday. The return traffic will start in the afternoon on Boxing Day, but often only after the holidays on Wednesday, December 27. On these days, many people will be returning from their Christmas vacation or starting their winter vacation.
The ADAC expects traffic jams abroad, especially on the long-distance roads to the winter sports resorts, such as the Tauern, Inntal and Brenner highways in Austria, the Fernpass route and the Tyrolean, Salzburg and Vorarlberg federal highways. Even more traffic jams than usual are to be expected on the Tauern and Brenner highways due to urgently needed construction work.
In Switzerland, longer waiting times must be expected on the Gotthard route, the access roads to the ski resorts in Graubünden, the Bernese Oberland, Valais and central Switzerland. In Italy, in addition to the Brenner route, the roads to the Pustertal, Grödner and Gadertal valleys and the Vinschgau valley are also at the greatest risk.
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- The little traffic on Sunday, during saint's eve, is in contrast to the expected congestion forecast for Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.
- Despite the quiet roads on Christmas Eve, the ADAC advises motorists to plan their trips carefully and expect some delays due to the occasional holiday traffic.
- The Automobile club expects that the first national holiday will also be relatively congestion-free, as many people will still be enjoying their Christmas vacation.
- For those returning from their Christmas vacation or starting their winter vacation, Monday, the first national holiday, might be the only chance to travel without significant traffic congestion.
- The congestion forecast for the traffic on the Tauern and Brenner highways during the Christmas weekend is quite high, and the ADAC recommends taking the alternative routes if possible.
- The Only respite from traffic congestion during the Christmas weekend in Switzerland will be on the Gotthard route and the access roads to the ski resorts in Graubünden, Bernese Oberland, Valais, and central Switzerland.
- In Italy, the traffics on the Brenner route and the roads to the Pustertal, Grödner, and Gadertal valleys are expected to be the busiest during the Christmas weekend, and motorists should plan their trips accordingly.
- While the traffic on Munich roads will be lighter during the Christmas weekend, motorists still need to be aware of possible minor delays on Saturday, which is the first national holiday and might see some holiday traffic.
Source: www.stern.de
