Mega construction sites 2025: traffic jams on the burner highway and south highway threaten!

Mega construction sites 2025: traffic jams on the burner highway and south highway threaten!

on the motorways in Carinthia and on the burner threaten serious traffic disruptions for travelers. A comprehensive construction program has already started and will extend over the coming years. In particular, the burner highway (A13) important for travel (A13) is affected: since January 1, 2025, only single -lane traffic on the Lueg Bridge, one of the largest construction sites in the region, is to continue until 2030. A speed limit of 60 km/h has been introduced due to extensive renovation work, which significantly extends the travel time for many road users. The need for this measure results from the dilapidated substance of the bridge, which has reached its lifespan and urgently needs to be renewed. To avoid some traffic jams, are planned for over 170 days a year on which the traffic can be directed two -lane, mainly on weekends in the winter season, as the ADAC reported.

diverse construction sites in Carinthia

It becomes similarly problematic for motorway travelers in Carinthia. Several construction sites are underway on the Karawanken Autobahn (A11) and the Tauern motorway (A10). In particular, there are construction sites at Winkl in the Rosental, where a bridge is being renovated, as well as extensive work between Gmünd and iron rods, which are supposed to extend over two years. In addition, the valley crossing Steinbrückenbach at Trebesing is being converted using a new method, which leads to delays - completion will run by the end of 2027, as ORF Carinthia reported. Another construction phase affects St. Andrä near Villach, whose new building will take place in three construction phases over a period of three years from September 2025.

The ASFINAG (Austrian Autobahngesellschaft) has confirmed that despite all these construction sites, two lanes will be available to avoid larger traffic jams. However, drivers should prepare for significant delays, especially during the main travel times. A circumference of the construction sites is also difficult by downhill bangs on side routes to relieve the residents. Travelers to Europe and Italy are well advised to check alternative routes such as the Tauern motorway, but these too are often affected by traffic jams.