Chaos on the A13: truck block handling after accident dramaturgy!

Chaos on the A13: truck block handling after accident dramaturgy!

Kufstein, Österreich - Anyone who drove the A13 at the Lueg Bridge in Austria on July 2 had to prepare for long waiting times. A rear -end collision between two trucks led to a sudden traffic jam. The Austrian authorities reacted immediately and ordered short-term truck block processing at Kufstein from 3 p.m. Initially, 100 trucks were allowed to pass the dosing point, but all trucks were banned from 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. As a result, the heavy traffic, which crossed the border, had to be sent back to Germany. From 7 p.m., 300 trucks per hour were finally allowed to pass again before the measure ended at 9 p.m. In the meantime, the traffic jam reached a length of impressive 17 kilometers to the Brannenburg junction. For the Rosenheim traffic inspection, it was time to act again and defuse the situation, while the lanes of the A93 were blocked due to the truck inlet. Rosenheim24 reports about the quick reaction of the authorities.

Such measures are not uncommon in Tyrol. Tyrol has established the truck block handling as a fixed furnishings to avoid traffic jams and ensure a relaxed vacation trip. Drivers on the A93 (Inntaldreieck - Kufstein) have to expect disabilities on certain days, especially if travel waves can be expected on weekends or during celebrations such as Easter or Pentecost. Block handling regularly takes place on specified dates, which are already set by the end of 2025. With this measure, a maximum of 250 trucks may pass over 7.5 tons per hour, and when you reach this limit you must stop at the dosing point. The ADAC emphasizes that this often means that the traffic jams go back to the A8 (Munich - Salzburg). Slowly but surely the patience of the travelers runs in length. [ADAC informed] (https://www.adac.de/news/aktuelle-block mapping/).

truck block handling: a proven concept

The block handling in Tyrol was introduced in 2018 and has been strongly established since then. The measure is praised by the Tyrolean state government as successful to avoid overload and dangerous situations. In 2024, restrictions on the Lueg Bridge that could affect the dosing requirement can be expected. In 2025, further work on the A12 between Hall and Innsbruck is planned, which also challenges the traffic routing in the room. The number of dosing days has increased in the past time. In 2023 it was 44 days, which shows a clear trend towards more regulation. The need is there, and the traffic authorities seem to have a good knack for getting the situation under control. [Allgäuer Zeitung describes these developments] (https://www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de/oesterreich/Blockfarchtung-greis-Deutschland-oesterreich-stau-a12-kufstein-intal-luegbruecke-30-03647098).

With a view to the coming months, further dosing days are planned, including July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28, and many more until December. It remains to be noted that such measures can not only be better handled by severe traffic, but also the small alternative routes are relieved, because in the past trucks caused a huge backlog in the surrounding communities. Whenever there is a block handling, it is important for drivers to inform themselves in good time and maybe also rethink the route or travel time. So you certainly do good business with avoiding stress.