City tunnel Feldkirch: traffic relief and new quality of life from 2030!

City tunnel Feldkirch: traffic relief and new quality of life from 2030!

Feldkirch, Österreich - In Feldkirch, the construction of the city tunnel is becoming more and more concrete. After five years of preparatory measures, the actual tunneling is to begin in autumn 2025, and completion is scheduled for 2030. This significant infrastructure measure, which was initiated in the 1990s, promises not only a relief for above -ground traffic, but also a fundamental redesign of the environment. The city councilor Thomas Spalt (FPÖ) announced that the state road will be converted into a municipal road at 30 km / h after the tunnel was completed. This should completely shift heavy traffic to the tunnel and thus relieve the city surface from noise and exhaust gases.

The planning process was lengthy and included several phases. Between 1992 and 1998 the best variant for a southern bypass, the last tunnel variant, was discussed and confirmed by the BMVIT. In 2005, the city of Feldkirch, the state of Vorarlberg and the municipality of Frastanz opted for a consensual approach to planning. After numerous studies and legal disputes, including a positive environmental impact assessment in 2015, the first preparatory construction measures were finally started in 2020. The state government has also invested vigorously in the project-23 million euros were released in 2020 for other partial buildings, as Stadttunnel-feldkirch.at . These investments show the clear commitment to improve traffic conditions in the region.

The schedule and the next steps

according to vorarlberg.orf.at the main phase of the construction work on the city tunnel 2025 will begin. The first cars are expected to drive through the tunnel in 2030, which will represent a turning point for the traffic infrastructure in Feldkirch. The planned access routes will not only offer new ways for cars, but also attractive public spaces with walking and bike paths as well as many trees, which means that the quality of life in the city should increase significantly.