On the last day of Easter, you may have to be patient if you are going to use the car on the way home.
Brilliant sun from the blue sky in many places yesterday means that the Norwegian Public Roads Administration expects to see some traffic today.
– Many have probably held back until today, so we follow.
That’s what traffic operator at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Trude Lindstad, says.
– So far, there is not much traffic, but when people now have to finish their breakfast and finish packing, we expect that there will be pressure on the road network.
Fire along the train line
On Monday afternoon, the emergency services responded to a report of a fire in the terrain along the train line on E16 in Voss. The fire had started right at the tunnel entrance, and it was between four and five square meters that burned.
– There will be no consequences for the traffic, says Steinar Hausvik at the West police district.
The fire brigade is on site, and the police assist with traffic routing. Hausvik encourages motorists not to stop, but rather to drive past the place.
The fire was extinguished at 12:35, but there is still smoke in the area. Vegtrafikksentralen writes on Twitter that they recommend not making “glanekø”.
Many went home yesterday
Yesterday, the situation was completely different on the E16 between Voss and Bergen. Because despite the fine weather, there were very many who put their snout home already on Sunday afternoon and evening.
On the E16, the queue was over 20 kilometers long between Voss and Bergen at 11 pm last night.
Today, good flow is reported on the E16, but according to the road traffic center, traffic is picking up. They say there is more traffic than expected so early in the day.
On the E6 past Lillehammer, those who have vacationed meet in Hafjell, Skei and Kvitfjell, among other places. It resulted in a lot of traffic yesterday.
– There was a lot of traffic from Tretten and Øyer down past Lillehammer towards Mjøsbrua yesterday. It went smoothly from around one o’clock, throughout the afternoon and early evening, Lindstad says.
SLOW-GOING: Many took the trip home yesterday, and there was occasionally a slow-moving queue on the E6 past Lillehammer.
Photo: Eilin Spolèn Juva / NRK
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She says that there was also some traffic from Trysil towards Elverum yesterday.
– SOh, there was Easter traffic yesterday, and there were many who were out on the road yesterday, but we expect significant traffic today as well, she says.
Hold the queue
Lindstad says there are several things to think about before starting the journey home. Pack the car correctly and secure loose objects.
You should also be patient.
– Avoid unnecessary overtaking and keep the queue where you meet it, Lindstad says.
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