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Authorities Warn of Pentecost Gridlock as Brenner A13 Shuts May 30

Officials warn detours will be scarce due to exit bans on side roads.

Overview

  • The Brenner A13 will be fully closed on Saturday, May 30 from 11:00 to 19:00, with trucks stopped from 09:00, and Germany’s Foreign Office says no viable detours exist.
  • Police in Upper Bavaria warn of heavy spillover into the Bavarian road network on that day and advise against non‑essential trips to or through Tyrol.
  • The ADAC expects one of the year’s heaviest travel waves over the Pentecost weekend, with peak congestion likely Friday 11:00–19:00, Saturday 10:00–15:00, and a strong return flow on Monday 13:00–18:00.
  • Austria’s A10 Tauernautobahn is closed northbound from May 18 to about May 23 for tunnel repairs after a January truck fire, which will push more traffic onto other Alpine routes.
  • Detour options are tight because Tyrol reintroduced exit bans on May 1 and several Bavarian towns enforce no‑through‑traffic rules with fines, while planned closures on German motorways such as the A1, A23, A96 and A7 will further slow travel.