According to plans in Salzburg to abolish the flexible limit of 100 km/h under the Air Pollution Control Act (IG-Luft), the Upper Austrian Transport Council Günther Steinkellner (FPÖ) also sees the “air hundred”, which has always been heavily criticized by his party.
On Tuesday, he argued for checking whether the speed limit on the Westautobahn (A1) between the Linz interchange and the border with Lower Austria, which has existed since 2008, is still necessary. Steinkellner argues for falling NOx values. The limit is no longer necessary “because of technological advancements,” he says. In 2021, the annual average was 31.7 micrograms, in 2022, despite increasing traffic, only 29.6 micrograms per cubic meter, he calculated. The IG-L set limit values of 35 micrograms.
Salzburg as a pioneer
Environmental Council member Stefan Kaineder (Greens) has announced that a decision will be taken this fall on whether the plant should be dismantled. The state of Salzburg wants to lift the flexible limit of 100 km/h on the Tauernautobahn between Salzburg and Golling. Steinkellner’s party colleague, deputy governor Marlene Svazek, responsible for the environment, also argues for lower NOx values. In Tyrol, the freighters recently mobilized against the IG-L speed limit on the Inntalautobahn (A12) and the Brennerautobahn (A13), but Governor Anton Mattle (ÖVP) wants to stick to it.
Source: Krone
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