{"id":8378,"date":"2025-01-30T13:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotelmenapace.it\/?p=8378"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:16:54","slug":"brenner-highway-lueg-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotelmenapace.it\/en\/brenner-highway-lueg-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"BRENNER HIGHWAY LUEG BRIDGE"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lueg Bridge, one of the main crossing points on the A13 highway connecting Austria and Italy, will undergo major renovation starting in 2025. <\/span>Let’s take a look at what the renovation project entails, what will happen during the work, expected periods and timetable, alternative routes and means, and the main links from which to get up-to-date information.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Necessary work<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Single-lane traffic along Lueg Bridge<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The three stages of construction<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Stage 1<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Construction of the new structure (expected construction time 2.5-3 years).
\nTraffic will flow over the existing bridge while the new structure is built next to it.
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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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Stage 2<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The existing structure will be demolished and traffic will flow on two lanes over the new structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Stage 3<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The second support structure is erected and traffic flows in two lanes in both directions after completion.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Calendar<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Alternative routes<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

ADAC informs<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In addition, there are metering traffic lights<\/strong> in both directions on the Brennerbundesstra\u00dfe B182, which runs parallel to the highway and only allows a certain number of vehicles to pass depending on the traffic situation. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>