The Gotthard Pass road will close for the winter on Thursday
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The Gotthard Pass in Switzerland will be closed to traffic on Thursday at 8am. Due to weather conditions and for safety reasons, the winter closure is in force between Hospental, canton Uri, and Airolo on the Ticino side.
The walking and cycling path through the Schöllenen has been closed since Monday, the Federal Roads Office (ASTRA) announced on Tuesday.
ASTRA had agreed on the closure with the Uri Cantonal Office for the Operation of National Roads (AfBN). Until then, the night-time closure from 6pm to 8am would remain in place, the statement added.
In addition to the Gotthard Pass, the Susten and Furka Passes are also closed for the winter. The other two Alpine passes in Uri, the Oberalp and Klausen Passes, remain open to traffic as normal until further notice, the Uri Department of Public Works said on Tuesday.
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Translated from German, reviewed by an English Department journalist.
