New start for motorway connection: Altach is fighting for relief!

New start for motorway connection: Altach is fighting for relief!

Altach, Österreich - The discussion about a direct motorway connection for the gravel plant in Altach is gaining dynamics. The city of Hohenems and the municipality of Altach support a new petition that was recently presented to the Vorarlberg state parliament. The aim is to connect the gravel plant to the A14 motorway in order to shift heavy traffic from the neighboring residential areas. This could significantly reduce the traffic burden, report vorarlberg.orf .

So far, all corresponding applications for the Ministry of Transport have been rejected by the federal government, as Mayor Dieter Egger (FPÖ) confirmed by Hohenems. Despite numerous efforts, progress is not available. However, the new political framework could offer a chance to advance the project. This connection would not only be useful for the gravel plant, but would also improve the security of the visitors of the Rheinauen recreation center, whose bathers come from the entire Rhine Valley to two thirds. Altach's mayor Markus Giesinger (ÖVP) also hopes that the new federal government will make a positive solution and refers to previous efforts in which the highway connection was supported as the best solution to reduce heavy traffic in the local area.

long -term perspective and traffic relief

The increased support for the petition is also reflected in the attitude of the Altacher municipal council, which has clearly spoken out for the implementation of a motorway connection. As early as December 2023, the decision was made to continue to actively pursue the motorway connection. Previously, the connection was discussed in the context of a referendum in 2020, but earlier initiatives failed due to legal hurdles. Alternative solutions, such as the route to relieve truck traffic to the areas under Hub/Große Wies, met with a strong rejection of the population, which also underlines the urgency of the motorway connection. The Mayor of Hohenems, Dieter Egger, emphasizes the importance of a direct motorway connection for the residential areas and the safety of the bathers and explains: "Preliminary examinations already carried out show that such a connection would bring massive relief for the residential areas" Hohenems.at .