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Graubünden Traffic jams at Landquart What next?
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Graubünden Traffic jams at Landquart What next?

The Federal Road Office (Astra) is investigating measures to reduce chronic traffic congestion at the Landquart junction on the A13 motorway in the canton of Graubünden. Current data collection via cameras tracks vehicle volumes, duration of jams, and impacts on local access roads to inform future simulations. Immediate actions include opening the emergency lane during peak hours and reducing speed limits to 80 km/h starting in 2029 to improve flow. The authority is also evaluating metering ramps (dosage lights) for entry points toward Zurich, La Punt/Reichenau, and Bonaduz, which would require drivers to wait before entering the highway. While the Canton of Graubünden supports these investigations, local officials note that a complete reconstruction of the junction is not feasible for approximately 15 years due to political and financial hurdles. Residents express a desire for a comprehensive long-term solution but acknowledge potential short-term disruptions if major construction were undertaken.

The canton of Neuchâtel has presented a positive interim assessment of its major road infrastructure projects, highlighting how the region transformed previous planning setbacks into a multimodal strategy endorsed by the federal government. On Thursday, representatives from both the canton and the Confederation met on the heights of Le Locle to review progress on the massive construction site spanning the Neuchâtel mountains. The primary works involve building bypasses for Le Locle and La Chaux-de-Fonds, which have been overwhelmed by transit traffic, along with creating an evacuation gallery connecting these towns to the Val-de-Ruz and the Littoral regions. These multi-year projects are being executed in close cooperation between the two levels of government, with the Confederation injecting more than three billion Swiss francs into their financing. The officials emphasized the success of the "Mobility 2030" strategy developed by the Neuchâtel government. This approach focuses on coordinated development of rail, road, and agglomeration traffic. The federal project known as "Transports’45," which aims to develop these transport modes in a synchronized manner, was directly inspired by this cantonal initiative. The presentation marked a shift from earlier difficulties associated with the TransRUN concept toward a broadly supported multimodal framework. In a separate development concerning traffic management in eastern Switzerland, the Federal Office for Roads (Astra) is examining long-term measures to reduce persistent congestion at the A13 motorway connection near Landquart in the canton of Graubünden. An Astra spokesperson explained that current traffic volumes are being monitored via cameras to track vehicle counts, specific locations, duration of jams, and whether bottlenecks block other access roads. This data is currently being used to run traffic simulations to determine which interventions will be effective over the long term. The goal is to decrease diversion traffic through local villages. Concrete measures are already planned for implementation starting in 2029. During periods of congestion, the emergency lane at the Landquart junction will open to drivers, while speed limits will drop to 80 kilometers per hour to maintain fluidity. Authorities are also evaluating metering ramps, which would allow cars to enter the A13 toward Zurich only in sections based on demand. Similar metering systems are under consideration for the La Punt-Reichenau and Bonaduz connections. The Canton of Graubünden stated that it welcomes these investigations by the federal office. However, experts acknowledge that keeping cars on the highway may simply shift the jam onto access roads, prompting collaboration with local authorities. Andreas Thony, a member of the Landquart municipal council, noted that residents desire a comprehensive solution. Rebuilding the Landquart ramp entirely is estimated to take around 15 years and requires overcoming significant political and financial hurdles. While the population might accept a transitional period if the problem were definitively solved, it remains undecided whether such a total solution exists or which specific long-term measures Astra will ultimately implement.

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Graubünden Traffic jams at Landquart What next?

The Federal Road Office (Astra) is investigating measures to reduce chronic traffic congestion at the Landquart junction on the A13 motorway in the canton of Graubünden. Current data collection via cameras tracks vehicle volumes, duration of jams, and impacts on local access roads to inform future simulations. Immediate actions include opening the emergency lane during peak hours and reducing speed limits to 80 km/h starting in 2029 to improve flow. The authority is also evaluating metering ramps (dosage lights) for entry points toward Zurich, La Punt/Reichenau, and Bonaduz, which would require drivers to wait before entering the highway. While the Canton of Graubünden supports these investigations, local officials note that a complete reconstruction of the junction is not feasible for approximately 15 years due to political and financial hurdles. Residents express a desire for a comprehensive long-term solution but acknowledge potential short-term disruptions if major construction were undertaken.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on infrastructure management and public policy decisions regarding road traffic. It presents facts from official sources (Astra, Canton of Graubünden) and includes quotes from local municipal leadership. The tone is informative and balanced, presenting both the proposed technical

Why factuality (90): The article cites specific sources (Astra spokesperson Eugenio Sapia, Regionaljournal Graubunden) and provides concrete details (camera monitoring, 2029 implementation date, speed limit reduction to 80 km/h, metering lights). These claims are internally consistent and attributed clearly. Since there

Why objectivity (95): The tone is strictly informational and neutral. It reports on the problem (traffic jams), the current measures (cameras), and future plans (metering, lane opening) without injecting opinion or emotional language. It balances the inconvenience to drivers (waiting at lights) with the goal of reducing

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How the canton of Neuchâtel turned the failure of TransRUN into a multimodal strategy that was welcomed by the Confederation

The Canton of Neuchâtel has transformed the failure of the TransRUN project into a multimodal strategy endorsed by the Swiss Confederation. Major road construction works are currently underway between Le Locle and La Chaux-de-Fonds, including bypasses for both cities and an evacuation gallery connecting them to the Val-de-Ruz and Littoral regions. The canton and the federal government presented a progress report on these multi-year projects, which are funded by over 3 billion Swiss francs. The initiative highlights the success of the cantonal 'Mobility 2030' strategy, which aligns with the federal 'Transports'45' program aimed at coordinating rail, road, and agglomeration traffic development.

Bias read (Conservative): The article frames the rejection of the TransRUN railway project as a strategic pivot rather than a defeat, using positive terms like 'transformed' and 'plébiscitée' (endorsed). It emphasizes the financial scale of the road infrastructure investment and presents the current situation as a successful

Why factuality: no official source document/info detected

Why objectivity (40): The title uses strong positive framing ('transformed failure into... strategy praised by the Confederation'), which implies a narrative of redemption rather than neutral reporting. It presents the government's strategy as a success story without presenting counterarguments or independent verificatio

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