As of: February 10, 2024, 7:29 p.m
By: Elisa Buhrke
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On Saturday, a metering light was tested for the first time on the border of Bavaria and Austria to keep the masses of cars under control.
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A joint project between Bavaria and Tyrol is intended to better manage traffic.
The first test phase brings surprising findings.
Tegernsee/Achenkirch – On Saturday, February 10th, motorists traveling from Munich to the Tyrolean ski areas of Lake Achensee and the Zillertal experienced significant traffic delays.
“It was a brutal travel day today,” the district captain of the city of Schwaz, Michael Brandl, told the German Press Agency: “It was extreme.”
To mark the start of the carnival holidays, the Tyroleans put a so-called dosing ramp into operation for the first time just behind the Bavarian-Austrian border.
This traffic light is intended to regulate the traffic flow on the Achenseestraße B181 towards the south through targeted red light phases.
(By the way: Everything from the region is now also available in our regular Tegernsee newsletter.)
Test phase of dosing traffic light in Bavaria: significant traffic jam towards the south
The system worked very well in the morning, said Brandl.
However, traffic from the north flowed less via Tegernsee and Kreuth and more via Lenggries.
“We didn’t expect that,” Brandl added.
From midday onwards, the green phases were extended in order to reduce the backed-up traffic.
Josef Niedermaier, district administrator of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, told Bayerischer Rundfunk that it was a joint project with the Tyroleans.
The Isarwinkel and the Tegernsee Valley are also burdened by toll and traffic jam refugees.
It is hoped that more travelers will stay on the motorway for as long as possible in the future.
It is entirely conceivable that similar metering devices could also contribute to better traffic control on Bavarian territory.
The dosing light is scheduled to be used again next Saturday and at Easter.
After these test runs, the pilot project will be scientifically analyzed, said Brandl.
(elb/dpa)
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