Chaos on the Tauern motorway: 35 kilometers of traffic jam on Pentecost weekend!

Chaos on the Tauern motorway: 35 kilometers of traffic jam on Pentecost weekend!

Hallein, Österreich - Pentecost traffic ensures a veritable traffic chaos on the Austrian streets, especially on the Tauernautobahn (A10). There have been delays since Thursday and Friday, when the first vacationers arrived, which continued to worsen on Saturday. With up to 35 kilometers of traffic jam between the Walserberg (A1) and Werfen motorway border, the situation on Saturday was particularly dramatic, reports the SN . Herbert Thaler from the ÖAMTC predicted that the longest traffic jams on the Tauern motorway were expected to wait several hours.

Why are the cars still? The main reason is the current tunnel construction site between golling and throwing, where traffic routing is only possible in oncoming traffic. The entrance is regulated by a block handling, which causes additional delays. Therefore, despite departure blocks, which are controlled by ASFINAG, many drivers switch to the B159. This leads to the fact that some driving prohibition signs are simply ignored in Adnet, which further exacerbates the already tense situation, such as the The press .

traffic overload and diversions

The Salzachtalstraße (B159) is also closed due to work after a rockfall, which leads to further disorders in Kuchl and Golling. Drivers also lose valuable time on the long -distance pass line (B179) in Tyrol and on the Brenner Autobahn (A13). Before the Karawankentunnel in Carinthia, travelers have to expect waiting times, while the cause of the traffic jam on the burner highway withdraws to the Inntal Autobahn (A12). More and more travelers are reporting from traffic jams at the Großer Deutsche Eck, where the situation in front of the border crossing Kufstein and on the A8 on the Walserberg.

A return wave is already expected for the coming Monday. There could be great delays here again, as many holidaymakers want to drive home at the same time. In total, the streets are heavily frequented over the holidays, and many vacationers and campers use supermarket parking spaces on Salzachtalstrasse for longer breaks. On the B159, CAMPER also set short night's sleep to escape traffic jams.

outlook and celebrations

The situation could soon improve: it is expected that the current construction site will be cleared by the end of June, which would benefit both summer vacationers and residents. The municipality of Golling is also planning a summer festival on June 27, 2025 to celebrate the end of the construction site. This is likely to raise the mood of the residents and travelers who are currently faced with massive traffic problems. Until then, everyone involved has to be patient and adjust to possibly longer trips.