The Gotthard Pass will reopen on Friday, which is earlier than planned.
The Federal Roads Office says the winter closure can be lifted thanks to light snowfall and rapid clearing and repair work on the mountain route.
The reopening will help ease pressure on the A2 autoroute during the busy Ascension and Whitsun travel weekends.
At the same time, the extended exit lane at Göschenen will also return to service, designed to reduce traffic diverting through local villages during peak congestion.
Geneva rejects DEI policy
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Empty small pockets of standing water to stop the tiger mossie
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Luxury car thefts up
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Gym memberships at record high
Fitness membership has reached a new record, according to the latest industry figures, with 1.45 million people now registered at gyms, that’s around one in five adults.
Man fined for frightening horses
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Immigrants pay more into AVS than they receive
A government minister is warning that voting to heavily restrict immigration could have the reverse effect than expected.
