Heavy traffic expected in Switzerland over Easter
Motorists travelling to southern Switzerland over the Easter weekend should expect long delays. Traffic will already be heavy on the weekend before Easter on March 28-29. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Some routes will be busy from Friday March 27, particularly the Gotthard (A2) and San Bernardino (A13) motorways, the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) said in a press release on Wednesday. There will also be heavy traffic in the central Plateau region and on access roads to tourist areas. In French-speaking Switzerland, the motorways between Châtel-Saint-Denis and Vevey (A12) and between Vevey and Valais (A9) will be particularly busy. Many return journeys will take place from Easter Sunday (April 5) and the following week. In the event of traffic jams, FEDRO asks motorists to stay on the main roads to avoid paralysing local traffic. Additional trains on the Lötschberg On the Simplon Pass route, work at Casermetta will be suspended over the Easter period.
