The purpose of the closure is to reduce traffic from Hungary.
The decision was apparently made in the summer by the local Austrian authorities, but it was only recently that a concrete barrier appeared on the exit. Its effect was immediately felt: the morning traffic jam is even bigger around the Sopron (205 km northwest of Budapest) crossing.
After the small border crossing between Ágfalva (210 km northwest of Budapest) and Schattendorf was closed almost two years ago, also based on a decision by Austrian authorities, commuters are again looking for new routes.
After the closing of the Schattendorf border, many Hungarians had taken a shortcut towards Klingenbach to avoid traffic jams.
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