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Operation Easter exit: queues of up to four kilometres at the Biriatou border in the Baiona sense

The Basque Government estimates that there will be 540,000 journeys  in the next few days on the roads of the Basque Autonomous Community. 

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Main points of attention

  • CAPV: A-8 (Cantabria border), AP-8 (Biriatou toll) and link between AP-1 and A-1 (Armiñón link).
  • Navarre: N-121-A, A-68, N-121, radial highways (A-12, A-10, A-21 and A-15) and AP-68.

Four kilometers of tails, on the Biriatou border.

According to the Basque Government's Department of Security, withholding at the Biriatou toll is taking place: at this time there are at least four kilometres of congestion in the AP-8 towards Baiona.

 

Special operation in Navarre

From today until Monday, the Foral Government of Navarre will have a special traffic operation on the occasion of the Easter exit operation. It has been reported that speed, alcohol and drug controls will be stepped up using license plate readers. About 300 police officers will be working on the special device. 

Most traffic is expected this afternoon (departure) and Monday afternoon (return).

 

Two people were injured in an accident on the A-624 off Zuia.  

Two people were injured this afternoon in a traffic accident off the Alavesa town of Zuia, specifically on the A-624, at kilometre 27, at around 3.45 p.m., when two vehicles collided.

The Ertzaintza has reported that the road will be cut off until the vehicles are removed from the road. 

The two wounded have been taken to Txagorritxu Hospital. 

 

 

Recommendations of the Government of Navarre

The Navarre Government Traffic Service has also issued a number of recommendations for "safe travel" during Easter:

  • Avoid the most traffic hours,  and before leaving, check the state of the roads  and weather forecast
  • Confirm that the vehicle is in good condition
  • Do not consume anything that can prevent good driving
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Common recommendations

He has asked the Directorate of Traffic to be cautious and has made a number of recommendations to avoid accidents. He has asked to look for road information before any trip, to respect traffic rules and to drive carefully along the road. 

 540,000 journeys zona, on the roads of the ACV

As the Government has seen golden, there will be more journeys this year than last year, provided the weather permits. Euskalmet predicts that the weather will be unstable at the beginning of Easter. However, it is expected that willbe around 540,000 journeys  in those days in the Basque Country.

Special operation under way.

The Special TrafficOperation of Easter was presented on Monday by the Director of Traffic of the Basque Government, Estibaliz Olabarri. April 1 from 15:00 to April 6 21: 00.