Car and truck drivers will probably have to be patient on the Tyrolean Brenner Motorway (A13) in October, as the Lueg Bridge, which needs to be renovated, and the border tunnel on the Brenner Pass occasionally have only one lane. The roadway on the Lueg Bridge will be renovated from October 8 to 13 and from October 16 to 20. From October 9 to 24, work will be carried out in the area of the border tunnel through the Italian Autostrada del Brennero.
With single lanes in each direction, “lanes of reduced width will be available.” “For reasons of road safety, the speed on the bridge for all vehicles will be reduced to a maximum of 40 km/h,” Asfinag said on Wednesday.
According to Asfinag, renovation is necessary
The work is necessary due to damage to the road. “If this damage is not repaired now before the start of the winter season, there is a risk of even longer disruption due to even larger pavement outbreaks. “These could not be permanently removed during the winter months,” said the highway manager, explaining the need for renovation.
From 2025 there is a risk of traffic chaos
The 1.8 kilometer long Lueg Bridge, which is in urgent need of renovation, has long been the subject of a controversial political debate in Tyrol. When general renovation or new construction starts in 2025, the bridge must only be accessible in one lane per direction for a maximum of two years. There are fears of huge traffic jams and traffic chaos. The neighboring municipality of Gries am Brenner in particular is mobilizing fiercely against the Asfinag plans and is pushing for a tunnel solution, which is not available for the federal government. At the end of August, the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management finally took a positive decision on the general renovation of the bridge. Until recently, it was unclear whether an objection would be raised against this.
Source: Krone
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