BRENNER HIGHWAY LUEG BRIDGE

The Lueg Bridge, one of the main crossing points on the A13 highway connecting Austria and Italy, will undergo major renovation starting in 2025. This intervention will have significant repercussions on traffic in the area, as the bridge is a crucial link between the two countries, and the renovation work will mean inevitable inconveniences for motorists.

Let’s take a look at what the renovation project entails, what will happen during the work, inconveniences for travelers, expected periods and timetable, alternative routes and means, and the main links from which to get up-to-date information.

The Lueg Bridge, located on the border between Austria and Italy, is an essential infrastructure for highway traffic along the corridor linking northern Europe to the Mediterranean. Built in the 1960s, Due to structural deterioration due to age, the Lueg Bridge on the A13 Brenner Highway has reached the end of its useful life.

To mitigate road safety risks and extend the service life of the existing bridge, a traffic restriction to one lane in each direction will be in effect as of January 1, 2025. In parallel, procedures are underway to start construction of a new infrastructure, which will completely replace the existing bridge by 2030.

From January 1, 2025, to ensure the safety of the Lueg Bridge, traffic will generally be limited to one lane in each direction. However, on the busiest days, it will be possible to open a temporary second lane. To allow this, heavy vehicles (over 3.5 tons) will be required to travel on the inside lane, thus lightening the load on the bridge. Cars can instead use both lanes.

The renovation work on the Lueg Bridge can be divided into three main phases. First, a new supporting structure is erected, followed by the demolition of the old supporting structure and finally the reconstruction of the latter.

Construction of the new structure (expected construction time 2.5-3 years).
Traffic will flow over the existing bridge while the new structure is built next to it.

In phase 1, a new support structure will be built on the downstream side of the existing bridge. In the future, both roadways will be accommodated on two separate bridge structures.

To reduce the structural load on the existing bridge, only one travel lane will be required in both directions. On peak traffic days, a temporary dual carriageway will be established through a special and innovative traffic management system using intersections.

Vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tons (including trucks and buses) will switch to the left lane to travel over the bridge in the center.

The existing structure will be demolished and traffic will flow on two lanes over the new structure.

The second support structure is erected and traffic flows in two lanes in both directions after completion.

In order to facilitate travel planning on the Brenner route, ASFINAG, in close cooperation with the Tyrolean and national authorities, has drawn up a detailed calendar indicating the 1- and 2-lane transit days as well as transit bans for heavy vehicles.

ADAC informs:

Even if there is a traffic jam on the freeway, travelers are not allowed to leave the A13 and take alternative routes. 
Asfinag is installing seven barrier systems on lower-ranking roads to close exits if necessary. 

In addition, there are metering traffic lights in both directions on the Brennerbundesstraße B182, which runs parallel to the highway and only allows a certain number of vehicles to pass depending on the traffic situation.

As the Brenner state road and Brenner federal highway are also likely to be overloaded, the only recommended route is a large-scale bypass via Gotthard, San Bernardino or the Tauern highway, all of which are also very prone to traffic jams. Attention: The Reschen Pass is also frequently closed due to construction work.

For those who prefer to avoid road traffic, there are alternative solutions. In particular:

TRAINS
Verona and Munich are sister cities. For years there have been daily high-speed trains connecting the 2 cities. To get to Lake Garda, the stations of interest are Rovereto and Verona Porta Nuova. Line buses in turn connect these locations to the various towns on the eastern shore of the lake.

FLIGHTS
Airports near Lake Garda are: Verona (Valerio Catullo Airport), Brescia-Montichiari (Gabriele D’annunzio Airport), Bergamo (Orio al Serio)

Ryanair currently flies Bergamo from:
Hamburg
Köln
Frankfurt (Hahn)
Berlin Brandenburg
Düsseldorf (Weeze)
Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden.

From here shuttle buses run to Peschiera del Garda train station, from where you can take the regular bus. Alternatively, one can reach the Bergamo train station to get to Peschiera del Garda.

As hoteliers we will endeavor, consistent with the smooth daily operation of our business, to meet the needs of our customers who experience delays in scheduling their arrival travel or want to anticipate their departure time.

In case of departure before 10:00 a.m. we can exceptionally serve breakfast as early as 7:00 a.m. or provide travel breakfast bag.

In case of arrival before one’s booked room is ready, the guest will have access to breakfast service (until 10:30 a.m.) and will be able to use the sanitary facilities that will be made available to him/her as well as beach beds or solarium.

In case of travel by train or plane we will help as much as we can with finding connections, transfers and information.

Please remember that it is always imperative that the arriving guest contact us in case of delays, problems, anomalies, etc.