Whitsun traffic

Huge traffic jam rolls towards Salzburg’s communities

The block clearance in front of the Ofenauer Tunnel in Golling will probably also cause delays on the Whitsun weekend.

(Bild: Scharinger Daniel)

Traffic clubs warn, residents of neighboring communities are alarmed. The communities along the Tauernautobahn are preparing for the Whitsun weekend for the column of holidaymakers heading south - despite departure closures.

Traffic clubs are already talking about the busiest travel weekend of the year. Traditionally, however, traffic jams are always guaranteed on the way south at Whitsun. Only the tunnel construction site on the Tauernautobahn (A10) between Golling and Werfen will slow down the convoy of cars heading south even more this year.

"Road maintenance work" in Golling
The communities bordering the A10 have already tried several times to protect themselves from vacation traffic - the "Krone" reported. The measures have often had little success. Even the state's exit barriers only helped if they were also controlled. The most effective measures were selective road closures in the municipalities. In Golling, for example, "road maintenance work" was carried out again at Whitsun. They are intended to keep traffic off the roads in the town center.

In Hallein, there are repeated traffic jams despite the A10 exit closure.

(Bild: Tschepp Markus)

Hallein's mayor Alexander Stangassinger (SPÖ) is already waiting for the traffic collapse. The head of the town is still calling for police checks at the A10 exits. His hands and those of the city police are simply tied.