Northern Bavaria. On the long Easter weekend, the ADAC Nordbayern is once again expecting a large risk of traffic jams on the Bavarian trunk roads.
Icon image: Pixabay
With the exception of Hamburg, all federal states are on vacation and the second week of the Easter vacation is also beginning in the Free State. As a result, there is increased potential for congestion both on the transit routes to the south and on the access routes to the Bavarian local recreation areas. The congestion level of 2019 will probably not be reached yet, but the ADAC expects significantly more travel and holiday traffic than in the past pandemic years.
“The difficult economic conditions caused by inflation could deter some from going on holiday, but depending on the weather numerous short trips and visits to relatives over the public holidays should significantly increase the volume of traffic,” forecasts Juergen Hildebrandt, Head of the Traffic, Technology and Environment department at ADAC Nordbayern.
Maundy Thursday particularly prone to traffic jams
Maundy Thursday could also be one of the main traffic jams this year. In the last year before Corona, this day was one of the five most congested days nationwide and in Bavaria it is also regularly the leader in the annual traffic jam balance.
“Maundy Thursday is particularly prone to congestion, since rush hour traffic and the usual commuter traffic coincide with holiday traffic before Good Friday and the Easter holidays. You notice that, especially in the afternoon. We expect the peak here between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.,” Hildebrandt continues.
If possible, drive anti-cyclically and plan more time
The ADAC Nordbayern recommends, if possible, planning your own journey, your journey home or visiting family anti-cyclically, i.e. starting early in the morning or late in the evening. If you are still on the road in the evening hours, you should plan more time and sufficient breaks and find out about the route in advance.
The ADAC also expects more traffic on Easter Monday, when the long weekend and the holidays in some federal states have already ended. On Easter Sunday there will be the fewest traffic jams.
The particularly heavily used routes in Bavaria
• A3 Würzburg – Nuremberg – Passau
• A6 Heilbronn – Nürnberg
• A7 Würzburg – Ulm – Fussen
• A8 Stuttgart – Munich – Salzburg
• A9 Nuremberg – Munich
• A93 Inntal triangle – Kufstein
• A98 Munich – Garmisch-Partenkirchen
• A99 Munich bypass
Heavy delays are generally also to be expected at construction sites and on the freeways in urban areas. In northern Bavaria, this primarily affects the larger construction sites along the A3 between Würzburg and Nuremberg and on the A9 between Kreuz Nürnberg-Ost and Kreuz Nürnberg.
Alternative routes due to diesel driving ban
Travelers should be careful if they have to drive through Munich, for example to get from the A9 Nuremberg – Munich to the A95 to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Since February 1, there has been a diesel driving ban on the Mittlerer Ring for vehicles with the Euro 4 emissions standard and worse. The ADAC recommends that those affected find out about possible alternative routes before they start their journey. There may also be delays in Easter travel on the classic foreign routes West, Tauern and Brenner Autobahn.
