Updated 12.14 | Published 12.13
The herring is eaten and the shot glass is empty.
The roads can be congested when Midsummer celebrants return to everyday life.
– We think it will start around lunchtime, says Lii Hyllander at the Swedish Transport Administration.
Midsummer’s Monday is here. Many of those who earlier this week traveled across the country to raise the midsummer pole will now head home.
Then there is a risk of queues.
– So far everything is going well, there are no major disruptions on the roads, says Lii Hylander, press communicator at The Swedish Transport Administrationat 11.45am.
– But many probably start driving around lunchtime and then there can be queues, she continues.
Areas such as the West Coast, The valleys, Västervik, Öland, Kalmar, Norrtälje and the entrances towards Stockholm are singled out as those where there is the worst risk of queuing chaos.
– We have standby trucks that can move out if there are stationary cars, says Lii Hylander.
“At least luck with the weather”
The Swedish Transport Administration urges all motorists to help each other, keep their distance and not stress.
– Today at least we have the weather on our side. No rain like it was yesterday. With that in mind, it’s not a bad idea to have a lot of liquid with you in case you end up in a queue, says Lii Hylander.
