Single -lane Lueg Bridge from 2025: Challenges for traffic on the Brenner

Single -lane Lueg Bridge from 2025: Challenges for traffic on the Brenner

The burner highway is faced with a demanding phase: the Lueg Bridge will only be accessible by January 1, 2025. This change, which is planned for the next 170 days, will not only significantly influence the traffic situation at this focus, but also heat the discussion about the construction of the bridge. The state motorway operator ASFINAG has declared that this measure is necessary to ensure the safety of the bridge, which was affected by lust salt.

The Lueg Bridge, which is almost two kilometers long and opened in 1968, is a central point in the transport infrastructure between Germany and Italy. The conflict between the local politicians, the mayor of Gries am Brenner and those responsible in Vienna is increasing. While the municipality requires an alternative solution in the form of a tunnel to minimize the noise and dust pollution, ASFINAG considers a complete new building to be inevitable.

traffic changes and challenges

The single -lane of the Lueg Bridge will change the traffic management considerably. ASFINAG managing director Stefan Siegele emphasizes that this measure will last at least 170 days and that it is supplemented by careful traffic management. On highly frequented days in particular, trucks are supposed to drive in the middle of the bridge while cars are allowed to overtake across the right lane. This is supported by testing regulations during the past summer.

Another aspect of the new regulation concerns weight controls. Automatic scales are installed in the lane of the Lueg Bridge, which ensure that vehicles over 3.5 tons are directed to the corresponding traces. This happens to ensure that all vehicles get safely over the bridge without being overloaded.

Expansion of the control measures for truck

As part of the strategic measures, ASFINAG also plans to set up additional barriers to the on -ced and departure. These should serve to reduce the number of external trucks in the Tyrol. A total of 17 new sign bridges are to be built and existing renovated for an investment of 12 million euros. These controls are intended to ensure that only local trucks can drive the bridge, which could reduce the traffic load in the region.

The changes on the Brenner motorway have been criticized for some time. Last year, a driving ban caused a massive traffic jam of up to 110 kilometers on the German unity day. The residents of the region have also expressed concerns and demand more extensive measures to protect their communities.

To prepare the upcoming renovation work, ASFINAG will take the first steps on Monday, October 7th to make the bridge winterproof. In the coming weeks, further votes with the state of Tyrol and the Ministry of Transport in Vienna are planned to determine the exact regulations and data for the new traffic tours.

The Lueg Bridge not only becomes a needle to traffic, but also the center of an intensive dispute over the future of the Brenner motorway. The discussions and measures relating to this infrastructure will surely stop longer, while at the same time the need for security and environmental protection measures will remain in the foreground.

For more information about the effects of these measures and the upcoming changes, a detailed report on www.merkur.de can be read.