Austria: A10 Spittal Ost exit closed on three weekends (October/November 2026)

Starting 7 September 2026, ASFINAG will be renovating the access ramps and the bridge of the Spittal Ost motorway exit on the A10 Tauern motorway in Carinthia. In the course of the construction work, there will be complete closures of the junction on three weekends in October and November 2026.

This affects one of the most important north-south connections between Salzburg and Villach, which is also used by travel traffic heading towards Italy and Croatia. Travellers passing through Carinthia in autumn 2026 should take the closure dates into account when planning their route.

The three closure dates at a glance

The Spittal Ost junction will be completely closed from 23 to 27 October 2026, from 30 October to 2 November 2026, and from 6 to 8 November 2026. The focus of the work is on the southern ramps, whose renovation is expected to be completed by 27 November 2026. The detour runs via the roundabout at OBI and continues via Rothenthurn back onto the motorway.

Further construction sites on the Tauern motorway

The work at Spittal Ost falls within a period in which ASFINAG is already carrying out renovations at several other points on the A10. From autumn 2027, ASFINAG is planning the general renovation of the Tauern and Katschberg tunnels further north. Anyone travelling on the A10 in autumn 2026 should therefore generally allow for extra travel time.

Tolls in Austria

In Austria, cars, motorcycles and motorhomes up to 3.5 t gross vehicle weight are subject to the vignette requirement. For vehicles over 3.5 t gross vehicle weight, the distance-based toll applies instead, which is collected via the so-called GO-Box. In addition, Austria has a separate special toll on certain tunnels and mountain pass roads, which must be paid there independently of the vignette or GO-Box.

Anyone who regularly travels through several countries often benefits from the Europamaut flat rate: for €12.80* per month, the vignettes for all eight supported countries are covered.

* ASFINAG toll fee (10-day vignette): €12.80, full reimbursement of the toll fee by DMC, flat rate (per calendar month): €12.80, 0-day notice period

The Europamaut team wishes you a pleasant journey!

You can find more information on our overview page for the Austria vignette as well as on the page Tolls in Austria. If you have any questions, you can reach us at any time by email.