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Severe Autobahn Congestion Forecast as NRW Summer Holidays Begin

Hundreds of construction sites across Germany combined with renewed border controls risk turning peak holiday routes into stop-and-go traffic.

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Der Sommerreiseverkehr auf deutschen Autobahnen wird nach Angaben des ADAC am kommenden Wochenende "spürbar" zunehmen und zu zahlreichen Staus führen. Grund sei insbesondere der Ferienbeginn im bevölkerungsreichsten Bundesland Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Overview

  • The ADAC warns that travelers on Friday afternoons during the first holiday wave (July 11–13) can expect “snail’s pace” conditions on NRW’s autobahns.
  • The Auto Club Europa has issued a “traffic jam alarm” for the July 11–13 weekend, forecasting heavy gridlock on routes to coastal and Alpine destinations.
  • To avoid the worst delays, the ADAC recommends starting vacations on Mondays or Tuesdays or travelling outside rush hours, such as early mornings or evenings.
  • The ADAC identifies the A1, A2, A3 and A4 as the main bottlenecks in North Rhine-Westphalia and advises drivers to stay on autobahns unless jams exceed ten kilometres or there’s a full closure.
  • Spuratic border checks at Suben (A3), Walserberg (A8) and Kiefersfelden (A93), together with ongoing roadworks, may add further waiting times for cross-border travellers.