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1 Contents 2006/2007 Page The duties of the Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) 2 Classification of motorways 3 Redistribution of financial responsibility: a reform project with significant consequences 4/5 FEDRO regional offices: locations, areas of responsibility 6 Via sicura enhancing road safety in Switzerland 7/8 Status of construction work as of the end of Road works on the motorway network billion Swiss francs for motorway construction in European trunk roads passing through Switzerland 15 Swiss motorway sections scheduled to be opened to traffic in /17 Subsidised areas 18 Swiss motorway and main roads network 19 Total length by road category 20/21 List of motorway tunnels 22 Tunnel safety 23 Motorway service stations 24 Motorway police stations 25 Heavy goods vehicle inspections in /27 Traffic volume on Swiss motorways in 2005/ Traffic volume on the north-south transit axes: statistics for Traffic flow on Switzerland s motorways in Traffic jams on Switzerland s motorways 31 Main causes of traffic jams in Registration of new road vehicles statistics for cars and motor cycles in Switzerland 34 Number of cars per capita in Europe 35 Administrative measures: statistics for New legal provisions governing road traffic 37/38 Approval of vehicle types and modifications 39 Cantonal civil engineering and motorway authorities 40 Cantonal police headquarters 41 Road traffic departments 42 Motorway maintenance offices 43 Financing 44 Construction, maintenance and operating costs 45 Income and expenditure in the roads sector 46/47 Useful web sites 48

2 2 2006/2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft THE DUTIES OF THE SWISS FEDERAL ROADS OFFICE The Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) is the Swiss authority that is responsible for the country s road infrastructure and private road transport. It belongs to the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), and focuses on securing sustainable and safe mobility on the country s roads, as well as providing a motorway network that is permanently available and environmentally compatible. Main objectives: To enhance road safety To guarantee safe and secure access for road users and vehicles To ensure that Switzerland s road traffic legislation is kept constantly up to date To secure integration into the trans-european road network To review the existing network structure and adapt it where necessary To define the basis for efficient traffic management To complete the motorway network as planned To support the expansion of the existing motorway network To constantly evaluate weak points in the existing motorway network To secure the availability of the motorway and main road networks To secure the necessary degree of operational maintenance To reduce the burden on the environment attributable to road traffic To develop and implement construction projects in accordance with the principle of sustainability In order to achieve these objectives, the Swiss Federal Roads Office works closely together with cantonal, national and international partners, formulates principles and prepares decisions for a sustainable federal road transport policy. It also draws up, supports, co-ordinates and monitors suitable measures at the national and international levels. FEDRO moved into its new administrative centre in Ittigen in October 2005

3 3 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft 2006/ CLASSIFICATION OF MOTORWAYS in accordance with the Motorways Act dated 8 May 1960 Motorways For motor vehicles only For all vehicles Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Separation of traffic directions Access only at certain points No intersections or crossroads at same level Normally with emergency lanes Access only at certain points Normally no intersections or crossroads at same level Emergency lanes desirable Access as restricted as possible Intersections or crossroads normally at same level No emergency lanes Preferably no passage through built-up areas Motorways with 4 or more lanes Expressways and lower-grade motorways Highways with 2 or more lanes

4 4 2006/2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft Redistribution of financial responsibility: A REFORM PROJECT WITH SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCES The redistribution of financial responsibility and the accompanying division of duties between the federal government and the cantons is one of the largest and most important reform projects to be implemented within Switzerland s political system. The electorate approved the necessary amendment to the Federal Constitution on 28 November 2004, while Parliament approved the required legislative amendments on 6 October The principal objectives of this project are to balance out discrepancies at the cantonal level and to increase efficiency. To accomplish this, the project focuses on two main activities: the reorganisation of the division of duties and the restructuring of financial responsibilities. Numerous state duties are currently shared by the federal government and the cantons, and it is often the case that the party that pays the bill is not the same as the one that makes the decisions. On top of this, the existing system sometimes supports the most costly solutions instead of those that give rise to lower expenditure even though the associated activities may still be relatively extensive. The reform project sets out to redistribute and separate the various state duties, and to regulate the associated responsibilities more appropriately and more clearly. Road transport: shift from joint to sole responsibility The area of road transport serves as a cornerstone of this reform project. In future, responsibility for motorways will no longer be shared, but instead is to be transferred entirely to the federal government. The new distribution of roles is as follows: the federal government is owner of the motorways, and is now also their developer, which means it is responsible for all strategic and operational development activities, and thus has to bear all associated costs. Until now, the federal government was responsible for an average of around 87 percent of the construction and maintenance costs, and approximately 67 percent of the operational maintenance costs. The cantonal governments are still involved, since the completion of the planned motorway network is to remain a shared responsibility. As before, the cantonal authorities are responsible for duties such as damage prevention and policing/emergency services. For the purposes of securing operational and non-project-based structural maintenance, the cantons have joined forces by forming eleven regional units that are entrusted with the task of securing the country s motorways on the basis of service level agreements. Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) decentralisation of certain functions The transfer of ownership of the motorways to the federal government calls for the decentralisation of some of the major functions of the Swiss Federal Roads Office. Responsibility for traffic management on the motorway network is to be transferred from the cantons to the federal government. The central component for mastering this task is the construction and operation of a national traffic management centre in Emmen (canton of Lucerne). Road traffic management is becoming increasingly important. It encompasses the provision of traffic information (bulletins), the management of traffic flow at the national and local levels, as well as traffic control (e.g. at junctions and intersections, and in tunnels). To secure project-based maintenance, the Swiss Federal Roads Office has created five regional offices within its Road Infrastructure division. The sub-division of the motorway network into five regional segments was based on economic and geographical considerations. These segments had to be selected in such a manner as to ensure as constant an investment volume as possible. Each segment also had to be of a certain size in order to make it possible to operate a maintenance centre there with between 25 and 30 employees in an economically viable manner. Each regional office had to be located in the vicinity of its area of responsibility and also be easy to reach by public transport, and this meant that they were established at regional locations outside the major urban centres. In terms of organisation it was also important to ensure that the perimeters of the regional offices were identical to the boundaries of the areas of the non-project-based structural and operational maintenance activities for which the respective offices are responsible. Duties of the regional offices of the Road Infrastructure division The five regional offices are responsible for the majority of tasks (construction, expansion, elimination of bottlenecks, maintenance, etc.) associated with the development of motorways. These include the supervision of projects implemented by external providers, the definition of services, planning of contracts, implementation of procurement procedures, awarding of contracts, monitoring of construction work, acceptance of completed structures, and monitoring of the performance of guarantees. They also record the status of structures and monitor the services of the cantonal units.

5 A reform project with significant consequences 2006/ The regional offices of the Road Infrastructure division Estavayer-le-Lac The Estavayer-le-Lac office is responsible for the cantons of Fribourg, Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, Vaud and the western region of the canton of Bern. Its boundaries are formed by the Kerzers/A1, Lengnau/A5 and Flamatt/A12 connections to the east, and the Bex Nord/A9 connection to the south. The length of motorway for which it is responsible is 446 kilometres. The Estavayer-le-Lac office monitors cantonal units II (Geneva, Fribourg, Vaud) and IX (Neuchâtel, Jura, Bern). Thun The Thun regional office is responsible for the project-based maintenance of motorways in the cantons of Bern and Valais. Its boundaries are formed by the Brünig/Passhöhe connection (A8) and the works /maintenance exit at Recherswil (on the A1) to the east, the Kerzers/A1 and Flamatt/A12 connections to the west, and the Bex Nord/A9 connection to the south. The length of motorway for which it is responsible is 317 kilometres. The Thun office monitors cantonal units I (Bern) and III (Valais). Zofingen The Zofingen regional office is responsible for the following cantons: Aargau, Basel-Stadt, Baselland, Solothurn, Lucerne, Zug, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Uri and Schwyz, plus a short stretch in the canton of Ticino (from the Gotthard tunnel to the Airolo connection). Its boundaries are formed by the Dietikon/A1 and Blegi/Küssnacht/A4 connections to the east, the works/maintenance exit at Recherswil (on the A1), the Lengnau/A5 and Brünig/Passhöhe (A8) connections to the west, and the Airolo/A2 connection to the south. The length of motorway for which it is responsible is 435 kilometres. The Zofingen office monitors cantonal units VIII (Aargau, Basel-Stadt, Baselland, Solothurn), X (Lucerne, Zug, Obwalden, Nidwalden) and XI (Uri, Schwyz, Ticino). Major projects that are planned for the future include the widening of the Härkingen-Wiggertal/A1 and A2 section to six lanes, the complete renovation of the Belchen tunnel (A2) and the development of the general project for the widening of the A1 between Luterbach and Härkingen to six lanes. Bellinzona The Bellinzona regional office is responsible for the cantons of Ticino and Grisons. Its boundaries are formed by the Airolo/A2 connection to the south and the Heidiland/A13 motorway service centre to the north. The length of motorway for which it is responsible is 298 kilometres. The Bellinzona office monitors cantonal units IV (Ticino) and V (Grisons). Winterthur The Winterthur regional office is responsible for the following cantons: Zurich, Schaffhausen, St Gall, Thurgau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Glarus. Its boundaries are formed by the Dietikon/A1 and Blegi/A4 connections to the west and the Heidiland/A13 motorway service centre to the south. The length of motorway for which it is responsible is 423 kilometres. The Winterthur regional office monitors cantonal units VI (Thurgau, St Gall, Glarus, Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Ausserrhoden) and VII (Zurich, Schaffhausen). Definitions New stretch: New section of motorway constructed in accordance with the parliamentary resolution concerning the motorway network. This includes the actual completion of the network (e.g. A9 in Valais, A16 Jura transversal, A4 canton of Zurich) and any sections subsequently added to the network by Parliament. Expansion: Modification of existing facilities (e.g. noise prevention barriers and environmental protection structures, wildlife corridors, additional lanes, tunnel safety measures, adaptation to new technical specifications and safety standards, modification of motorway connections). Project-based structural maintenance: Comprehensive structural maintenance operations that require project management. High planning requirement and intensity, financial outlay and human resources, e.g. A1 Kriegstetten Oensingen 2006, A2 Erstfeld Amsteg , A12 Vevey Semsales Non-project-based structural maintenance: Small-scale projects that do not require a comprehensive management structure. Normally concerns maintenance tasks/repairs in response to urgent need for action following damage caused by accidents, storms, etc. Relatively modest financial outlay. Players need to be located in the vicinity of the damage. Work is carried out under the leadership of the respective cantonal unit(s). Operational maintenance: Securing the operation of the motorway network. Normally carried out by personnel from the respective cantonal civil engineering office(s). Activities include maintenance of centre strips and embankments, cleaning, snow and ice clearance, etc. With the reform project, operational maintenance is carried out by the personnel of the 11 cantonal units.

6 6 2006/2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft FEDRO REGIONAL OFFICES: LOCATIONS AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Thun office Bern and Valais Length of motorway: km Zofingen office Central and north-west Switzerland Length of motorway: km Winterthur office North-east Switzerland Length of motorway: 423 km Schaffhausen Kreuzlingen Basel Frauenfeld Boncourt Liestal Sissach Aarau Baden Kloten Winterthur St. Gallen St. Margrethen Delémont Solothurn Olten Zürich Herisau Appenzell Estavayer-le-Lac office Western Switzerland Length of motorway: km Neuchâtel La Chaux-de-Fonds Bern Langnau Sursee Luzern Sarnen Stans Zug Schwyz Altdorf Glarus Sargans Chur Yverdon Fribourg Thun Engelberg Vallorbe Interlaken Thusis Bulle Lausanne Airolo Nyon Vevey Kandersteg Goppenstein Sierre Genève Martigny Sion Brig Bellinzona Locarno Lugano Bellinzona office South-east Switzerland Length of motorway: km Chiasso

7 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft 2006/ /2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft B 7 VIA SICURA ENHANCING ROAD SAFETY IN SWITZERLAND In 2005, 409 people were killed on Switzerland s roads, or 20 percent less than in the previous year. And initial forecasts for 2006 indicate that the number of fatalities will be down again, by around 9 percent. However, the number of serious accidents did not decline in 2006: although there were fewer fatalities, the number of seriously injured road users increased. As before, more than 5,000 people are seriously injured every year on our roads. These figures show that there is not only a need for action, but also that carefully conceived measures can result in increased road safety. For this reason, the Via sicura programme of measures aimed at enhancing road safety in Switzerland is more necessary than ever before. The 56 measures proposed in this programme will bring about a marked improvement in the safety of our roads. Or to put it another way, they will help save lives. The decline in the number of fatalities on Switzerland s roads demonstrates that measures to enhance road safety are effective, regardless whether these take the form of single measures or entire packages as is the case with the Via sicura programme. Experience has shown that a broad range of measures is required in order to significantly enhance road safety. The objectives are clear: our roads need to be constructed so that they forgive driving errors and should only be used by drivers who have received the necessary level of instruction and possess the full physical and mental capacity required to drive a motor vehicle. This means that the following factors need to be influenced: Awareness of social problems Behaviour of road users Safety of motor vehicles and road infrastructure Via sicura will have a positive impact in a variety of ways. It is a fully developed, many-sided and broad-based road safety programme that also offers a favourable cost/benefit ratio. The measures it contains have been proposed and assessed by the country s leading road safety experts. The Swiss Federal Roads Office is to submit its proposals concerning options for the implementation of Via sicura to the Federal Council by spring 2007, and the latter is expected to announce its decision in the course of the year. The number of serious accidents did not fall in 2006 Photo: REGA Fotodienst

8 8 2006/2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft STRONG MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE LEVEL OF ROAD SAFETY Development of speed limits on Switzerland s roads Built-up areas: 1959: 60 km/h (definitive) 1980: 50 km/h (trial) 1984: 50 km/h (definitive) 2002: Residential/pedestrian zones, 20 km/h (new) and simplification of 30 km/h zones Non-built-up areas: Prior to 1973: no restriction 1973: 100 km/h (provisional) 1977: 100 km/h (definitive) 1985: 80 km/h (trial) 1989: 80 km/h (definitive), national referendum on 26 November 1989 Motorways: Prior to 1973: no restriction 1973: 100 km/h (provisional), due to oil crisis 1974: 130 km/h (provisional) 1977: 130 km/h (definitive) 1985: 120 km/h (trial) 1989: 120 km/h (definitive), national referendum on 26 November 1989 Compulsory use of seatbelts 1981: Compulsory in front seats of cars 1994: Compulsory in rear seats of cars 2006: Compulsory for all vehicles equipped with seatbelts Compulsory use of helmet 1981: Motorcycles 1990: Motor scooters 2006: Trikes and quads Driving instruction 1991: Compulsory instruction in traffic regulations, more comprehensive theory test 2005: Two-stage instruction and introduction of provisional licence for holders of a new driving licence Capacity to drive 2005: Reduction of maximum permitted blood alcohol level to 0.05 percent 2005: Zero tolerance for driving under the influence of drugs 2005: More stringent administrative measures and cascade system for repeat offenders Vehicle safety 1971/72: Dual circuit brakes for all motor vehicles 1978: Safety glass for light motor vehicles 1994: Side impact protection for new heavy goods vehicles 1995: ABS (anti-blocking system) for new heavy motor vehicles 1995: More stringent requirements on dangerous parts such as bumper guards, spoilers, etc. 1995: Rear chassis protection for heavy motor vehicles and their trailers 1996: Speed limiters for new heavy motor vehicles 1998: Retrofitting of heavy motor vehicles with speed limiters 2003: Requirement of additional rear-view mirrors for HGVs to reduce blind spots 2003: Requirement of fire extinguishers for HGVs 2003: Front chassis protection for HGVs 2005: Safety glass (windscreen) for light motor vehicles (protection of pedestrians) No. of accidents in 2005 resulting in injuries and/or fatalities No. of with with injuries with serious with minor Accidents fatalities ( total) injuries injuries Total 21, ,333 4,614 16,719 Built-up areas 14, ,893 2,781 11,112 Non-built-up areas 5, ,562 1,548 4,014 On motorways 1, , ,593 Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office

9 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft 2006/ /2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft B 9 STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION WORK AS OF THE END OF 2006 As of the end of 2006 a total of 1,758.2 kilometres of motorway were in operation: 7-lane stretches 1.2 km 6-lane stretches 80.7 km 4-lane stretches 1,279.0 km 3-lane stretches 1.9 km 2-lane stretches km Mixed stretches km (Gotthard pass, Brünig, Simplon, Prättigauerstrasse, Biel-Twann, Tavannes-Delémont) This corresponds to 92.9 percent of the planned network. Schaffhausen Kreuzlingen Basel Frauenfeld Boncourt Liestal Sissach Aarau Baden Kloten Winterthur St. Gallen St. Margrethen Delémont Solothurn Olten Zürich Herisau Appenzell La Chaux-de-Fonds Sursee Zug Neuchâtel Bern Langnau Luzern Sarnen Stans Schwyz Altdorf Glarus Sargans Chur Yverdon Fribourg Thun Engelberg Vallorbe Interlaken Thusis Bulle Lausanne Airolo Nyon Vevey Kandersteg Goppenstein Sierre enève Sion Brig Bellinzona Locarno Martigny Lugano Chiasso completed under construction in the planning stage The federal government has spent a total (gross) of 50.6 billion Swiss francs on project planning, construction management, administration, land acquisition and construction work in the 47 years since construction work commenced on the Swiss motorway network. The contribution from the cantons during the same period amounted to 8.4 billion Swiss francs (gross).

10 /2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft ROAD WORKS ON THE MOTORWAY NETWORK Road works are primarily required in order to preserve the substance of the country s motorways (preservation of value) and to ensure that they remain safe to use. Here, ensuring that the road surfaces remain even and offer the necessary degree of grip, and enhancing the level of safety in tunnels, are among the most essential criteria. In addition to the conventional major, longer-term roadwork sites, short-term maintenance and repair works also have to be carried out. Their main purpose is to secure the operational maintenance of the motorway network: activities include maintenance of embankments and greenery, repair of minor surface damage, cleaning of shafts and drainage systems, repair of damage caused by road accidents, etc. Resurfacing of the A2 (Basel-Augst stretch) Major maintenance sites Traffic flow and road safety Major maintenance operations are always carried out without closing the stretch of road concerned. This means that it is essential to ensure traffic and workplace safety during all stages of each maintenance operation, at all times of year, round the clock and in all weather conditions. In addition, traffic volumes are constantly increasing and available space is thus growing increasingly scarce. On the A1 between Bern and St Gall, each section has a daily traffic volume of at least 70,000 vehicles for 4 lanes, while some sections (e.g. Gubrist) have to accommodate peak loads of up to 100,000 vehicles. This means that traffic flows already frequently reach or come close to critical levels under normal conditions, and whenever road conditions change due to maintenance sites (e.g. fewer and/or narrower lanes) and/or reduced speed limits, this inevitably leads to congestion or traffic jams. Extensive roadwork sites Due to the nature of motorways, maintenance and roadwork sites are always extensive, and this results in major logistical demands for operators and contractors. Ensuring the smooth flow of deliveries and removals is extremely demanding, since these can quickly be brought to a standstill: for example, any incidents (accidents, breakdowns, etc.) that occur within the stretch concerned may result in the blockage of all delivery and removal operations. Lane width, noise prevention, protection of the environment The standard cross-sections of many existing motorways, and especially the widths of traffic and emergency lanes, were based on criteria that applied many years or even decades ago. Numerous stretches were constructed in the 1960s and 1970s, and are thus too narrow by present-day standards, and this gives rise to problems for road users as well as maintenance contractors. If major alterations are carried out on a section of motorway that was originally constructed thirty years ago and is to be adapted to present-day standards, the space that is available is limited both for the necessary installations and maintenance operations, as well as for road users, and is frequently perceived by motorists as too narrow.

11 2006/ A1: Geneva Airport stretch Duration of maintenance work: January 2006 to November Tasks: renewal of entire infrastructure, including modification to meet new standards (drainage and sewage, road surface, entrance and exit roads, road bridges, pedestrian bridges, lighting, safety installations), modernisation of electro-mechanical systems. The Airport stretch is to be equipped with the same traffic control system that is in use on the remainder of the Geneva bypass. Total costs: approx. 28 million Swiss francs. Length of stretch concerned: 3.3 kilometres. Comments: The Geneva Airport stretch was opened in lanes in each direction will be open to traffic throughout the entire duration of the maintenance operations (exceptions may arise during off-peak periods). Construction work on the two access ramps is to be carried out in Major operations that require traffic restrictions will be carried out overnight. Additional information: Total costs: 85.6 million Swiss francs. Length of stretch concerned: 7.8 kilometres. Comments: The section of the A12 motorway between Flamatt and Bümpliz was opened to traffic in 1976/77. The planned overhaul is required in order to ensure that the motorway can continue to be operated safely and efficiently. Modifications to the drainage system are required in order to ensure that it meets the applicable legal provisions relating to the protection of bodies of water. The level of motorway noise is higher in the basin of the Wangen Valley, much of which is densely populated, and in view of this it is necessary to implement noise protection measures. In addition to the renovation of all existing noise prevention barriers and the construction of new ones in Niederwangen, a low-noise surface will also be constructed. Left: Upgrading of the A1 motorway (Geneva Airport) Right: Renovation of the A12 (Vevey-Semsales stretch) A12 motorway: Flamatt-Bümpliz section Duration: April 2007 to October 2008 Tasks: Renewal of road surface; integration of new lownoise surface; renovation of engineering structures; extension of both access roads at Niederwangen (in both directions, i.e. towards Bern and Fribourg); improvement in traffic flow towards city network from Bern-Bümpliz (traffic lights); addition of missing emergency lanes at the Bern- Bümpliz connection (to and from Fribourg); improvement of certain stretches of the emergency lane; complete replacement of traffic control systems; installation of mobile barriers in the centre strip; improved signalling (dynamic system) during periods of congestion at Bümpliz connection and at the Weyermannshaus junction; replacement of existing road signs; adaptation of the drainage systems to the new legal requirements; renewal of electro-mechanical installations; renewal of existing noise prevention barriers, construction of new barriers in Niederwangen. A12: stretch between Vevey and Semsales Duration of maintenance work: March 2006 to September Tasks: renewal of surface, addition of a service lane (access for maintenance vehicles), modification / replacement of existing drainage systems to meet present-day requirements, modification of fencing to protect wild animals, removal of vegetation from dividing strip, which is to be covered with asphalt. Total costs: 135 million Swiss francs. Length of stretch concerned: approx. 12 kilometres. Comments: 2 lanes in each direction will be open to traffic throughout the entire duration of the maintenance operations. Exception: temporary closure of access roads at Vevey junction for renewal of road surface (2 to 3 nights in each case). During construction work, vehicles with a width of more than 2 metres will not be permitted to use the lefthand lane. Additional information: or

12 /2007 Road works on the motorway network 2007 A16 motorway: section between La Heutte and Biel Nord (category 3 motorway, mixed traffic) Duration: immediate measures from 2007, main tasks from 2009 Tasks: The lighting in the tunnels is to be renewed in 2007 as an immediate measure. Guidance devices are to be installed along the sides of the ramps leading to Bözingerfeld in order to increase the level of safety. The first step will be to remove all forms of human-powered mobility from the A16 by At the same time the uphill lanes will be renovated so that they can be used for traffic in both directions during the renewal of the downhill lanes. This will be followed by the construction of a tunnel for traffic travelling uphill. Total costs: 60 million Swiss francs. Length of stretch concerned: approximately 9 kilometres. Comments: The A16 (La Heutte Biel Nord) is a category 3 motorway that passes through the Taubenloch gorge. It comprises 4 lanes (2 in each direction) and is currently open to all forms of transport, including bicycles, agricultural vehicles, etc. Since the frequency of accidents is relatively high, the aim is to completely separate motorised traffic from non-motorised forms of transport and slow vehicles. At the same time, the existing engineering structures, traffic lanes and tunnels are to be renovated. A2: stretch from Basel to Augst Duration of maintenance work: February 2006 to June 2008 (main tasks to be completed before the start of UEFA Euro 2008). Tasks: renewal of entire surface, repair of engineering structures (especially waterproofing of bridges) and drainage systems, replacement of crash barriers, renewal of markings and road signs, replacement / addition of noise prevention barriers, upgrade of electro-mechanical systems, including installation of a traffic control system, modification of Schweizerhalle gallery (especially ventilation system) to meet the latest tunnel safety requirements. Total costs: approx. 185 million Swiss francs. Length of stretch concerned: approx. 12 kilometres. Comments: 3 lanes in each direction will be open to traffic throughout the entire duration of the maintenance operations (exceptions may arise during off-peak periods). For this purpose, auxiliary bridges have been erected at the Hagnau-Gellertdreieck and Augst junctions (each with one additional lane). The stretch concerned, which was opened to traffic 35 years ago, has an average daily traffic volume of 118,000 vehicles (rising to 145,000 during peak periods). Additional information: Assembly of auxiliary bridge, Augst intersection (October 2005)

13 Road works on the motorway network / A2: stretch between Erstfeld and Amsteg Duration of maintenance work: October 2005 to June Tasks: renewal of surface with drain asphalt, installation of drainage systems, noise prevention barriers and flood prevention barriers. Total costs: approx. 180 million Swiss francs. Length of stretch concerned: approx. 10 kilometres. Comments: The stretch concerned was opened to traffic in the 1970s, and approximately 20,000 vehicles use this transit axis every day (or up to 46,000 on peak days). 2 lanes will be open to southbound traffic throughout the entire duration of the maintenance operations, but only 1 lane will be open to northbound traffic. During the peak summer periods, work will be interrupted and all four lanes will be opened to traffic. Planners do not anticipate any delays to southbound traffic other than the usual congestion that occurs on holiday weekends (Easter, Ascension Day, Whitsun), but northbound traffic is expected to be subject to traffic jams, especially on Sunday afternoons in May and June Additional information: A5: stretch between Cornaux and La Neuveville East Duration of maintenance work: March 2006 to February Tasks: renewal of surface with special low-noise asphalt with drainage properties, construction of noise prevention barriers, renovation of bridges, construction of a crash barrier to separate lanes on expressway, renovation of sewage and drainage systems. Total costs: 139 million Swiss francs. Length of stretch concerned: 12 kilometres. Comments: 1 lane in each direction will be open to traffic (= two-way traffic) throughout the duration of the maintenance operations. Additional information: Cressier: Construction of surface in centre strip Left: La Neuveville: cleansing of traffic lane Right: La Neuveville: installation of the prefabricated barriers separating the traffic lanes

14 /2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft BILLION SWISS FRANCS FOR MOTORWAY CONSTRUCTION IN 2007 The largest credits have been allocated to the following cantons: Zurich: million Bern: million Jura: million Valais: million Uri: 63.1 million Grisons: 59.0 million Aargau: 54.6 million The French-speaking and Italian-speaking regions received appropriate funding for completion of the network, expansion projects, noise prevention and protection of the environment million Swiss francs have been allocated for stretches under construction in these two regions, which represents 28.9 percent of the overall budget. The go-ahead has been given for construction work on the following stretches: access road to Neufeld connection in the city of Bern (A1), Flurlingen-Oerlingen stretch in the Zürcher Weinland (A4), Biel East Biel South (Längholz/Büttenberg tunnel / A5), Lungern (Obwalden) bypass (Brünig / A8), Gampel Brig Glis (Valais), Visp bypass (A9), Moutier East Court and Court Tavannes (both canton of Bern, A16 / Transjurane). Approximately seven kilometres of motorway will be handed over to traffic during 2007, while construction work is scheduled to commence on seven stretches. This is the construction programme for 2007 that has been approved by the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), for which Parliament approved a credit of billion Swiss francs in its winter session. Above: Entrance to Uetlibergtunnel near Wettswil a.a. Below: Preparation of Uetlibergtunnel for concreting Photo Amberg Engineering AG

15 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft 2006/ EUROPEAN TRUNK ROADS PASSING THROUGH SWITZERLAND E 21: E 23: E 25: E 27: E 35: (Dijon) Geneva (Besançon) Vallorbe Lausanne (Mulhouse) Basel Härkingen junction Bern Lausanne Geneva (Mont Blanc) (Belfort) Porrentruy Bern Martigny Grand St Bernard (Aosta Valley) (Offenburg) Basel Härkingen junction Lucerne Altdorf St Gotthard Bellinzona Lugano Chiasso (Como) Paris Hoek van Holland Amsterdam Karlsruhe Dortmund Stuttgart Würzburg Brest Belfort Mulhouse Boncourt Basel Liestal Delémont Solothurn Sissach Olten Aarau Schaffhausen Baden Kloten Winterthur Zürich Kreuzlingen Frauenfeld St. Gallen Herisau Appenzell Lindau Kreuzlingen Bregenz St. Margrethen München La Chaux-de-Fonds Sursee Zug Feldkirch Constanta Metz Besançon Neuchâtel Bern Langnau Luzern Sarnen Stans Schwyz Altdorf Glarus Sargans Chur Yverdon Fribourg Thun Engelberg Vallorbe Interlaken Thusis Bulle Lausanne Metz Dijon Nyon Vevey Kandersteg Airolo Goppenstein Sierre Genève Sion Brig Bellinzona Locarno Martigny Nantes Mâcon Lugano Chambéry Marseille Mt-Blanc Gd-St-Bernard Aosta Genova Milano Tortona Chiasso Como Roma The term European trunk roads refers to major international routes. These form a Europe-wide network with a total length of around 50,000 kilometres and are indicated on road signs in the form of a white E plus road number on a green background. Switzerland signed the European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries in 1976, which was ratified by Parliament in E 41: (Stuttgart) Schaffhausen Zurich Altdorf E 43: (Bregenz) St Margrethen Buchs Chur San Bernardino Bellinzona E 54: (Waldshut) Schaffhausen (Singen) E 60: (Mulhouse) Basel Zurich Winterthur St Gallen St Margrethen (Feldkirch) E 62: (Macon) Geneva Lausanne Martigny Simplon (Milan) E 712: Geneva (Chambéry)

16 /2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft SWISS MOTORWAY SECTIONS SCHEDULED TO BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC IN 2007 The following stretches of motorway are scheduled for completion during 2007: A2, Basel northern bypass / French border / Wiese (4-lane motorway, 2.8 kilometres) Transjurane A16, Jura cantonal border / Moutier East, canton of Bern (2-lane expressway, 4.1 kilometres) Transjurane A16, Delémont East Bern cantonal border (Choindez access road, 2-lane expressway, 0.2 kilometres) Transjurane A16, Boncourt customs post (canton of Jura) Schaffhausen Kreuzlingen Yverdon Boncourt 2007 / 2013 / Neuchâtel 2012 Basel 2007 Liestal Delémont Solothurn 2016 / 2019 Bern Fribourg Sissach Olten Aarau Sursee La Chaux-de-Fonds Baden Kloten Winterthur 2024 / 2011 Herisau 2009 Zürich 2009 Appenzell 2010 Zug Luzern Schwyz Glarus 2016 / 2022 Langnau 2008 Stans 2015 Sarnen 2010 / 2015 Altdorf 2016 / 2013 / 2018 Thun Engelberg Frauenfeld St. Gallen Sargans Chur St. Margrethen 2010 / 2016 Vallorbe Interlaken Thusis Bulle Lausanne Airolo Nyon Vevey Kandersteg Goppenstein Sierre enève Sion 2014 Brig Bellinzona Locarno Martigny Lugano Chiasso Year of opening completion in use As of the end of 2006 a total of 1,758.2 kilometres of motorway were in operation, or 92.9 percent of the planned network.

17 Swiss motorway network. Sections scheduled to be opened to traffic 2006/ Reppischtal bridge near Urdorf Sections scheduled to be opened to traffic, 2007 to 2010 Motorway Canton Stretch Motorway Expressway 6-lane 4-lane 2-lane 2007 A2 BS French border/wiese (Basel) 2.8 km A16 JU Boncourt customs post A16 JU Delémont East/Canton of Bern border 0.2 km A16 BE Canton of Jura border/moutier East 4.1 km 2008 A1 SO/OW Exercise tunnel for emergency crews (not part of official network) A2 BS French border/wiese (Basel), Luzernerring tunnel A2 NW Obkirchen-Acheregg Kirchenwald tunnel (north tube) 0.8 km A8 OW Lopper tunnel (connection tunnel segment in the canton of Obwalden) A8 NW Obwalden cantonal border Acheregg (connection tunnel) 0.8 km 1.1 km 0.9 km 2009 A1 BE Neufeld access road A1c AG Improvements A1 ZH Bergermoos Fildern 2.7 km A4 ZH Uetliberg Ost Fildern 4.6 km 2010 A4 ZH Fildern Knonau 13.4 km A4 ZH Knonau border of canton of Zug 2.8 km

18 /2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft SUBSIDISED AREAS The federal government contributes towards the expansion of the main roads network. The latter encompasses roads of national and international importance that are not part of the motorway network. The Federal Council defines the main roads network after consultation with the cantonal authorities. Of the approx. 18,300 kilometres of cantonal roads, roughly 2,300 are classified as main roads (550 km in the lowlands, 1,500 km in the Alps and 250 km in the Jura range). Canton Lowlands km Alps km Jura range km Total km ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU Total CH , ,282.1

19 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft 2006/ SWISS MOTORWAY AND MAIN ROADS NETWORK Plan of completed network The Swiss Federal Roads Office is responsible for approximately 1,900 kilometres of motorway, more than 3,000 bridges, more than 200 tunnels and a large number of galleries and protective structures. In accordance with the strategy of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), the main tasks in the area of road infrastructure are as follows: To provide an attractive motorway network To secure easy access to this network To reduce environmental impacts attributable to roads Schaffhausen Kreuzlingen Basel Frauenfeld Boncourt Liestal Sissach Aarau Baden Kloten Winterthur St. Gallen St. Margrethen Delémont Olten Zürich Herisau Appenzell Solothurn La Chaux-de-Fonds Sursee Zug Neuchâtel Bern Langnau Luzern Sarnen Stans Schwyz Altdorf Glarus Sargans Chur Yverdon Fribourg Thun Engelberg Vallorbe Interlaken Thusis Bulle Lausanne Airolo Nyon Vevey Kandersteg Goppenstein Sierre Genève Sion Brig Bellinzona Locarno Martigny Lugano Chiasso Motorways (SR ) Main roads (SR )

20 Motorways in use Canton Motorways Expressways 7-lane 6-lane 4-lane 3-lane 2-lane planned in use planned in use planned in use planned in use planned in use ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU Total , ,

21 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft 2006/ Mixed Access Total km traffic roads (excluding access roads) (including access roads) planned in use planned in use planned in use planned in use Motorways in use TOTAL LENGTH BY ROAD CATEGORY , , , ,771.6

22 /2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft LIST OF MOTORWAY TUNNELS Status: beginning of November 2005 For a complete list, please refer to the FEDRO web site < under Motorways. Status 1 tube (m) On main network Not on main network* Total 2 tubes (m) Total tubes (m) Overall objects 1 tube (m) 2 tubes (m) Total tubes (m) Overall objects Total tunnels with 1 tube (m) Total tunnels with 2 tubes (m) Overall total (m) Overall no. of objects * (e.g. tunnels on access roads and intersections) Planning General project Technical project Detailed project Under construction In operation 4, , , , , , , , ,346 1,730 9, ,346 1,730 9, ,571 16,647 26, ,571 16,647 26, ,315 21,981 32, ,315 21,981 32, , , , ,736 2,110 6, , , , Total 135, , , ,736 2,110 6, , , , The Glion tunnel was completed in 2005

23 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft 2006/ TUNNEL SAFETY Enhancing tunnel safety was an important duty of the Swiss Federal Roads Office long before the occurrence of the disastrous fires in the Mont Blanc, Tauern and Gotthard tunnels. 700 million Swiss francs for making our road tunnels safer Belchen tunnel: installation of a ventilator near the northern entrance (December 2002) Following the fire that occurred in the Gotthard tunnel on 24 October 2001, all motorway tunnels with a length of over 600 metres were inspected, and immediate measures were implemented (signalling systems, guidance facilities, lighting) as necessary. Since then, the Swiss Federal Roads Office has invested around 50 million Swiss francs a year in efforts to enhance tunnel safety, in addition to its spending on normal tunnel maintenance. The new guidelines of the Swiss Federal Roads Office which describe the safety installations that are required in tunnels entered into effect on 1 October These standards and guidelines apply to new tunnels as well as to the maintenance and renovation of existing ones so that they subsequently comply with the new requirements. The Swiss Federal Roads Office is anxious to upgrade the safety installations in older tunnels within the scope of available funding. In the period from 2005 to 2012, it will be investing around 700 million Swiss francs to enhance the level of safety in motorway tunnels. Here it is attaching the highest priority to the adaptation of signalling and guidance systems, followed by modifications of ventilation systems and the implementation of structural measures such as safety shafts. Another measure that is being implemented in line with the proposal put forward by the Tunnels Task Force in its final report published in 2000 concerns the construction of an exercise facility for emergency crews in Balsthal and Lungern. The federal government is to contribute approximately 30 million Swiss francs towards this project. All involved emergency services will be able to practice their procedures for dealing with tunnel fires under realistic conditions. This organisational element completes the overall package of measures to be implemented in motorway tunnels and will enhance the safety of emergency crews as well as road users. It is expected to be ready for operation in 2009.

24 /2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft MOTORWAY SERVICE STATIONS There are currently 34 service stations on Switzerland s motorway network, offering travellers a place to rest for a while, have something to eat or drink, or fill up with petrol. 9 of these service stations also provide drivers with the opportunity of crossing to the other side of the motorway so that they can proceed in the opposite direction, while at a further 7 it is possible for people to cross over on foot. The ideal distance between La Côte Yverdon Vallorbe Neuchâtel Rose de la Broye Bravois Lausanne Villette La Chaux-de-Fonds Boncourt Vevey Nyon Le Chablais Schaffhausen Basel-Nord/Weil Basel Pratteln Forrenberg Frauenfeld Delémont Liestal Teufengraben Solothurn Pieterlen Deitingen Grauholz Bern Münsigen Fribourg La Gruyère Bulle Thun Sissach Aarau Würenlos Eggberg Kölliken Gunzgen Sursee Neuenkirch Langnau Luzern Sarnen Baden Kloten Winterthur Kemptthal St. Margrethen Herisau Zürich Appenzell Herlisberg Glarnerland Zug Fuchsberg Glarus Schwyz Stans Altdorf Gotthard Engelberg Kreuzlingen Thurau St. Gallen Walensee Sargans Heidiland Interlaken Thusis Airolo San Gottardo-Sud Kandersteg Goppenstein Sierre St. Margrethen Werdenberg Chur Genève Sion Brig Bellinzona San Vittore Locarno Bellinzona Grand St-Bernard Martigny Lugano Colderio Chiasso on both sides of the motorway on one side only possibility to cross over in vehicle possibility to cross over on foot service stations largely depends on the type and volume of traffic. It is usually in the region of 40 to 50 kilometres, but service stations tend to be closer together on major routes with very high traffic volumes and on access routes to tourism centres, and correspondingly further apart on lessfrequented stretches.

25 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft 2006/ MOTORWAY POLICE STATIONS This map shows the locations of motorway police stations (co-financed by the federal government and the cantons). Status: end of September Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Kreuzlingen Basel Basel Winterthur-Nord Frauenfeld Frauenfeld Boncourt Delémont Liestal Delémont Oensingen Solothurn Sissach Sissach Aarau Olten Lenzhard Kloten Winterthur Baden Letten-Zürich Urdorf Zürich Zug Wädenswil St. Gallen Thal Oberbüren Herisau Appenzell St. Margrethen Vallorbe Yverdon Neuchâtel Bern Neuchâtel Bern Wankdorf Domdidier Granges Yverdon Fribourg Gesigen Blécherette Lausanne La Chaux-de-Fonds Bulle Thun Langnau Interlaken Interlaken Sursee Sprengi Luzern Sarnen Sarnen Zug Luzern Stans Stans Flüelen Engelberg Schwyz Schwyz Altdorf Glarus Wesen Glarus Sargans Mels Chur Chur Thusis Thusis Bursins Nyon Vevey Kandersteg Airolo Airolo San Bernadino Goppenstein Rennaz Sierre Brig Genève Genève Sion Indivis Martigny Sierre Brig Bellinzona Locarno Bellinzona Lugano Lugano Chiasso located directly on motorway auxiliary station on motorway operated at an off-motorway location

26 /2007 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE INSPECTIONS IN 2006 Statistics concerning normal and intensive inspections Information about HGV inspections: A number of violations may be reported per inspected vehicle percent of inspected HGVs were registered in Switzerland, percent in the EU and 1.66 percent in other countries. More than 22 percent of violations concerned breaches of maximum driving times and minimum rest periods, while 20 percent involved infringements of weight regulations (HGVs exceeding the maximum permissible total weight and/or maximum permissible axle weight) Canton Total hrs Inspected vehicles Switzerland EU Other countries Total violations ADR /SDR VTS AF PR AF PR AG AR BE BL BS FR GL GR* JU LU NW OW SG SH SO SZ TG UR VD VS ZG Total * incl. HGV inspection centre in Unterrealta (on the A13) Figures for the cantons of Ticino and Zurich have not been included in the above table due to the use of different recording methods.