Traffic jams for ten kilometers in front of the Gotthard north portal
Published: Saturday, Jul 13th 2024, 05:30
Updated At: Saturday, Jul 20th 2024, 05:50
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The traffic in front of the Gotthard north portal was once again backed up for ten kilometers on Saturday morning. Travelers heading south had to reckon with a delay of up to one hour and 40 minutes.
The convoy of cars formed between Erstfeld and Göschenen UR shortly before 5.30 a.m., according to a message from the Touring Club Switzerland (TCS) on the short message service X.
At 03:00 in the morning, traffic was already backed up for six kilometers between Amsteg and Göschenen UR, according to the TCS. This led to a waiting time of up to one hour during the night.
Vacation and weekend traffic had already increased on Friday, both southbound and northbound. The traffic jams in front of the north portal reached a length of eleven kilometers in the meantime. On the south side of the road tunnel, the TCS recorded a maximum of five kilometers of congestion on Friday.
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