Stauwindsinn on the Tauernautobahn: travelers must be patient!

Stauwindsinn on the Tauernautobahn: travelers must be patient!

Innsbruck, Österreich - on the Pentecost weekend there was a jam of 45 kilometers on the A10 Tauern motorway. Many vacationers from Bavaria made their way into the sun and Croatia's sun, but the highway showed themselves from their less enjoyable side. An additional traffic jam of over 25 kilometers was reported on June 14, 2025. The cause of this immense disability is a tunnel construction site between Salzburg and Golling, which significantly affects traffic, such as Merkur reported.

The renovation work focuses on five tunnels, including the furnace and hiefly tunnel and the tunnel chain (Brentenberg, Zetzenberg, Helbersberg). These measures, which will last by the end of June 2025, have the consequence that the tunnel tubes are alternately blocked. Traffic is led single -lane in oncoming traffic, which results in additional waiting times of around 30 minutes, even several hours at peak times. Also the adac warns of long delays and recommends to be patient.

diversions and departure bans

A major problem is the overload of the bypass. The ARBÖ also recommends staying on the highway, since the Salzachtal Straße B159 is also overloaded. Travelers who are affected by the downhill locks must make sure that they apply by June 26, 2025, unless they can prove that they are heading for a local goal.

The downhill bangs concern the following junctions on the way to Villach: Puch-Urstein, Hallein, Kuchl and Golling-Abtenau. In the direction of Salzburg, it is just in the Pongau, Raststation, parish throwing and Golling-Abtenau. At night, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., especially during the last nights of the Pentecost weekend to advance the construction work.

A look at the future

The comprehensive renovations on the Tauern motorway are part of a larger program that is carried out nationwide. In 2025, a lot will be invested in the modernization of the infrastructure in Austria. For example, a general renovation of the Lueg Bridge on the Brenner motorway A13 is also planned, which should last until 2030. According to pressbericht.org this is realized with a total volume of several million euros.

The tunnels of the Tauern motorway were originally built in the 1970s, and their renovation is overdue. The project costs around 270 million euros and is intended to modernize the security technology with 400 new cameras and sensors. With all this work, not only traffic safety is increased, but also improves noise protection and extends the lifespan of the street infrastructure.

The travelers will have to prepare for some challenges in the coming weeks and months, but the measures are intended in the best interest of road users and future drivers. Until the construction sites are complete, there is only patience. Finally, the effort will pay off in the form of a modernized and safer highway.