Brenner Motorway: Even More Traffic Jams from 2025!
From January 2025, the Brenner Motorway will only be passable in a single lane because the Lueg Bridge, located on the Brenner Motorway, is being renovated.
Not only will holidaymakers suffer by being stuck in traffic jams for hours, but supply chains and the economy will also be affected. The head of the Austrian motorway company defends his concept by stating that by keeping one lane open, a full closure is avoided. That is true, but for 3 years the bridge will be available with two lanes for 170 days a year and otherwise with only one lane. In addition, there will be 15 days per year with a ban on lorries.
There could be delivery delays or even a delivery halt for some products, and prices would rise significantly as a result. If alternative routes prove cost-effective, delivery routes could be adjusted, but this is still being calculated. A proper solution is probably not in sight until 2032, when the Brenner Base Tunnel is expected to open. By then, however, the renovation of the Brenner Motorway will hopefully have long been completed.
Whether traffic can be relieved beforehand by shifting to rail transport on other routes still needs to be examined. You can find a travel calendar for the Lueg Bridge here.
