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4w ago

German Highways Hit 480 Kilometers of Jams on Busiest Pre-Fronleichnam Day

Shrinking lane capacities from widespread roadworks are colliding with holiday return traffic on major routes.

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Für das kommende Wochenende erwartet der ADAC zahlreiche Staus. Schon ab Mittwoch sei mit mehr Verkehr auf den Autobahnen zu rechnen, teilte der Automobilklub mit. Grund dafür ist der Fronleichnamstag am Donnerstag, ein Feiertag in mehreren Ländern.

Overview

  • The ADAC reported 480 kilometers of congestion on June 18 as commuters and early holiday travelers converged between 14:00 and 18:00.
  • Key autobahns including A1, A2, A3, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A61, A81, A93, A95 and A96 are among the most heavily impacted.
  • Full closures on A2 between Herten and Kreuz Recklinghausen and ongoing works on A46 at Wuppertal–Düsseldorf are intensifying bottlenecks.
  • Thursday’s Fronleichnam holiday should see reduced volumes before return traffic peaks again Saturday with Pfingstferien end and Sunday with Kurzurlauber arrivals.
  • ADAC recommends postponing departures to Thursday morning or later evenings to avoid Wednesday afternoon’s peak delays.