Traffic Jam Warning Before and During the Christmas Holidays

Already on Friday, 20th and especially on Saturday, 21st December, numerous travellers will be on their way from Germany towards the Western Balkans or Romania and Bulgaria. On 28th December, there will be a lot of traffic in both directions, and the return journey will fully commence on 4th January. On the axes from the Upper Austrian border crossing Suben - A8 - A1 - A21 - S1 - A4 to the border Nickelsdorf or A8/A9 junction Voralpenkreuz - A9 to the border Spielfeld, there may be slow column traffic in sections. An accident or a broken-down vehicle can quickly lead to significant traffic jams according to the experience of the ÖAMTC. Therefore, a tip right away: With the ÖAMTC app, you are always well informed before and during the journey.

Ski Holiday After Christmas

After Christmas Eve, the influx into the ski areas will be particularly noticeable in Tyrol on the Fernpass route (B179) and in Salzburg on the Tauern motorway (A10). It will also be busy on the following routes:

In Vorarlberg on the Rheintal motorway (A14) before the Montafon exit and further on the L188 into Montafon as well as on the Bregenzerwald road (L200) in the Alberschwende area. In Tyrol, in sections on the Inntal motorway (A12), the Eiberg road (B173) as well as in the side valleys of the Inn valley, such as in the Zillertal (B169), and before the tunnel areas on the Arlberg expressway (S16).

In Salzburg, the ÖAMTC expects high traffic volumes in addition to the A10 in the Salzach valley (B311) and at the small German corner between Bad Reichenhall and Lofer.

In Upper Austria and Styria, there may be delays on the Pyhrn motorway (A9) in the section Voralpenkreuz - junction Liezen as well as in sections in the Ennstal (B320).

Bottlenecks Brenner and Tauern Motorway

Crossing the Lueg Bridge on the Brenner Motorway (A13) between Gries am Brenner and the border will be a major challenge in the future. Due to the age of the bridge, a single-lane traffic management system will have to be set up in both directions for safety reasons from 1st January. Massive disruptions are therefore inevitable.

On the Tauern Motorway (A10) in Salzburg, a construction site between Golling and Werfen occasionally leads to significant traffic jams and delays. According to ÖAMTC, drivers must definitely plan for time buffers here.

Driving Bans in Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Salzburg

In order to keep traffic flowing on the Arlberg Expressway (S16) on busy Saturdays, entry and exit bans will be imposed on Saturdays from 21st December 2024 to 8th March 2025. They apply during the Christmas holidays for all vehicles on 21st and 28th December, each from 8:00 to 18:00. The affected junctions are Bings, Braz-West, Braz-East and Langen am Arlberg.

The driving bans for diversion traffic in Tyrol will come into effect from Saturday, 21st December, to Sunday, 27th April, on weekends and public holidays from 7:00 to 19:00 in the districts of Kufstein, Reutte and Imst. For the Schwaz district, they apply exclusively on Saturdays. In addition, traffic lights will be used at critical points.

From 19.12.2024 to 30.03.2025, exit restrictions apply from the Tauern Motorway (A10) in Salzburg. Through traffic is not allowed to exit from the exits Hallein, Kuchl and Golling onto the lower-ranking road network. However, trips whose destinations are within a close radius of the exits (Hallein 20km, Kuchl 15km, Golling 35km) are permitted.

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