Traffic chaos at Pentecost: Tyrolean streets at the limit!

Traffic chaos at Pentecost: Tyrolean streets at the limit!

Schwaz, Österreich - on Pentecost weekend there was considerable traffic problems in Tyrol. As the Krone , the traffic jams of Schwaz and Zirl extended to the Brenner. Fritz Gurgiser from the Transitforum Tirol-Austria warns that the Tyrolean road network is at the limit and speaks of severe restrictions for the population.

From the early hours of the morning, the trucks that were traveling until 6 a.m. The border tunnel on the Brenner, which was only accessible from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., was particularly problematic, which contributed to the aggravated traffic situation. Gurgiser emphasizes that the population sends calls for help because traffic massively affects health care.

status quo of the transport infrastructure

In the context of the current traffic situation in Tirol, an overview of stumMelder-karte that several roads and highways are heavily loaded. The B171 between Mils and Hall in Tyrol, for example, has a length of 1.9 km and causes a loss of 15 minutes. On the A12 between Pettnau and Völs it is 6.7 km with a delay of 12 minutes. These numbers illustrate the extent of the traffic jams in the region and make it clear that the situation was already critical in the early morning.

• B171 between L224 - Mils and B171a - Hall in Tyrol: Loss of time: 15 minutes, length: 1.9 km
• E533 A12 between Pettnau and Völs - Kranebitte: Loss of time: 12 minutes, length: 6.7 km
• A13 E45 between Patsch-IGLS and Matrei-Steinach: Loss of time: 8 minutes, length: 3.7 km

In addition, the A12 and A13 motorways are heavily frequented, whereby a time loss of 7 minutes over 8.2 km occurs on the A12 E45 between Wattens and Innsbruck-AMRAS.

urgent need for action

Gurgiser calls for a new era of dosage for transit traffic. He suggests that measures have to be taken that go beyond the North Tyrolean borders in order to reduce the traffic load sustainably. Compared to the situation during Pentecostal traffic in 2017, when truck block handling was introduced, he calls for innovative solutions for traffic calming.

For travelers and commuters, the current situation has become intolerable. The information options about traffic situations are also diverse: about the ÖAMTC you get current traffic information for Austria and beyond, while different radio broadcasters are constantly reporting on traffic jams and streets.

The transport infrastructure in Tyrol is facing a large dilemma. The numerous traffic jams and the challenges in health care urgently require a discussion about sustainable changes in transit traffic. Only through joint action can a relief for the citizens achieve.