TRIESTE – The A22 motorway is tackling the summer travel rush with a plan focused on smooth traffic flow and safety: construction sites removed, staff reinforced, and traffic forecasting and monitoring systems enhanced.
Autostrada del Brennero enters the peak of the summer season with a special operational plan to handle the heavy traffic expected in July and August, the busiest holiday travel period. According to the company’s forecasting models, there are fourteen days marked as critical, five of which are especially problematic due to expected congestion in both directions: July 13 and 26, and August 6, 16, and 23.
Among the key measures adopted are the removal of construction zones – with 1,512 interventions completed in the first half of the year, most of them without affecting traffic – and increased staffing, from road patrols to emergency maintenance teams, stationed every 50 kilometers along the route. The company has also implemented detailed traffic forecasting systems accessible online, via Telegram, and through posters at rest areas.
“There are days when average traffic volumes double,” noted CEO Diego Cattoni, “but our organization is ready to ensure safety and maximum road capacity. Accurate traffic flow forecasting is an essential tool for travelers.” It’s a long and complex effort, added President Hartmann Reichhalter, involving law enforcement, fire brigades, and emergency services.
Technical Director Carlo Costa highlighted that the A22 can handle around 200,000 vehicles per day with just two lanes, while maintaining an accident rate well below the national average. Technologies such as the dynamic reconfiguration of the Brenner barrier and the automatic reduction of speed limits during peak times round out the range of tools in use.
