On Monday, lots of cars are expected on the road as a result of the long weekend. So far, the weather is also looking very promising in most of the countries.

Therefore, there is reason to believe that many are postponing their return journey until this afternoon and evening.

Christofa Key-Nilsen at the east road traffic center believes there will be an increase in road users in the afternoon and into the evening.

Slow moving queue

– But so far it’s just a prediction, so it’s important to look at, adds Key-Nilsen.

He predicts that there will be most of the traffic on E18, from west and towards Oslo, E6 from stfold to Oslo, and E6 from Lillehammer down to Oslo.

Recently, there have been a number of fatal accidents on Norwegian roads, and traffic operator Key-Nilsen encourages everyone who will be traveling in traffic on Monday to adjust speed and keep up with the traffic.

Traffic operator Svein-Harald Masterød in the West expects traffic to start picking up at one o’clock in the morning.

– I would guess that the problem section, and the place where the traffic will stop, are at Rugtvedtkrysset in Bamle, Langgangenkrysset in Porsgrunn and Koppstad in Holmestrand, he said, adding:

– There will be a lot of slow moving queues when many people are traveling at the same time. We are pretty sure that there will be a lot of queues. The narrowing from four to two fields and road works will also affect this.

Shortly after 12.00, police in the Southeast reported that a trailer had been “lost” on a bridge at E18 Langgangen, southbound.

– This creates a number of traffic challenges, they wrote.

He said that there was a lot of traffic on the day of the trip on Friday, and they expected a lot of people to make their way home on Monday because of the nice weather.

He encouraged road users to travel at slightly different times, and perhaps consider a slightly different route, such as the inner road from Gjærmyra to Porsgrunn.

– Press this afternoon

He also hopes that people are ready to queue and pack food and drinks, and not to fret, but to follow the queue.

Also in West Norway, a lot of traffic is expected on the main roads leading to the largest cities, such as on the E16 and E39 to Bergen and the E39 to Stavanger.

– It’s fantastic weather here in West Norway today, so I guess people will be spending the day, and thus there will be pressure this afternoon, said traffic operator Tom Erik Enlaugstad.

He said there was a lot of sightseeing on Friday and calculated that there would be slow-moving queues at some sections of the districts.

Due to Pentecostal traffic, additional ferry departures have been arranged for parts of E39 this afternoon and evening.

Enlaugstad encourages travelers to take the time to help, expect queues and not be stressed.

– If you get tired of waiting in line, don’t hesitate to take a break to rest, he said.

87,000 passengers

In the north, however, great pressure is not to be expected.

– It’s very quiet with us at the moment. I wish more people would move throughout the day, but wouldn’t think that this would be a huge pressure in the north. “We don’t have rush hour traffic, so I thought it would go well,” said Synnøve Lukkassen at the north road traffic hub.

At Oslo Airport, 87,000 passengers were expected on Monday, and the biggest peak in today’s traffic will occur in the 16-17 period, during which fewer arrivals are expected both at home and abroad, according to press officer Avinor ystein Løwer.

– Oslo Airport is very well prepared for today’s traffic overview. For example, last Friday, when the airport experienced its biggest day of departure since 2019. When the most passengers were at the terminal, the queue at the checkpoint was at most 7-8 minutes. It flows very well, and Oslo Airport has deployed additional staff with so-called floor walkers, namely hosts who can guide passengers who need them, he said.

In general in Europe, there has been chaos at some of the major airports recently, due to canceled flights, delays and low staff.

Løwer points out that any delays that occur could affect the punctuality of certain departures, but says that all is well at Oslo Airport now.