Gotthard Pass to re-open on Friday

The Gotthard Pass is to be re-opened to through traffic on Friday at 11am. A partial re-opening is also planned for the Susten Pass, the Uri construction department said on Tuesday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox With the opening of the Gotthard Pass, the seasonal exit extension at the A2 exit in Göschenen will be put into operation, the report continued. When there is a traffic jam in front of the Gotthard north portal, many drivers divert to the cantonal road through Wassen. This extended exit at Göschenen is there to prevent this. It begins shortly after the Wassen entrance and is around three kilometres long. This exit is only in operation in summer – as long as the Gotthard Pass is open, according to the Federal Roads Office. + Swiss politicians want year-round opening of Gotthard pass The Susten Pass is scheduled to open on Friday at 10am, as far as Sustenbrüggli. According to the Uri construction department, the winter closure will last until ...