Traffic jams continue in the Gotthard
There were still 8 kilometers of traffic jams on Friday morning in front of the Gotthard road tunnel, ahead of the Easter weekend.
The traffic jams at the northern entrance to the Gotthard decreased only slightly overnight from Thursday to Friday (symbolic image).
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Motorists heading south should always be patient in front of the Gotthard road tunnel. The traffic jams, which extended over 12 kilometers on Thursday evening, certainly decreased overnight but still reached 8 kilometers on Friday morning.
At 4 a.m. Friday, the wait time was one hour and twenty minutes, according to the TCS. During rush hour Thursday, it had soared to two o’clock. Viasuisse expects the column of vehicles to lengthen again, at the latest from 06:00.
Summer weather is expected in Ticino for the Easter weekend. The mercury exceeded Thursday, for the first time this year, the 25 degrees in Biasca, said Thursday MeteoNews. SRF Meteo even predicts 26 degrees in places on Saturday. On Sunday and Monday, temperatures should then drop slightly despite the sun.
For Monday, Viasuisse expects traffic jams on the northbound return route between 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. To avoid a long wait, she advises crossing the Gotthard tunnel early in the morning or after 10 p.m. in the evening.
Posted today at 05:45
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