The release of the pilot project begins in mid-July

The release of the pilot project begins in mid-July

WIEN / SCHWECHAT. The Asfinag starts from mid-July on an experimental basis, the temporary release of the Pannenstreifens in case of overload on a short section of the East Highway (A4)

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The goal is that motorists spend in traffic jams, though Transport Minister Norbert Hofer (FPÖ) at a press conference Wednesday in Vienna. The ÖAMTC responded cautiously and warned that it was "not a panacea for traffic jams."

The current road is actually on a "typical two-lane road in a metropolitan area," according to media representatives. The 3.8 kilometers on the A4 between the exits of Simmeringer Haide and the junction of Schwechat in the direction of travel in Hungary are provisionally erased in case of overload or during peak periods

"Test drive. interesting essay "

The ÖAMTC considers this as an" interesting test "However, warned against" too high expectations, because an implementation is not possible or useful in many places in Austria". "Breakdowns are an important contribution to road safety and therefore should not be sacrificed permanently to road traffic," said Nikolaus Authried, expert of the ÖAMTC at the press conference. Success of the concept in the Netherlands and Germany, where this system has been practiced since the 1990s. Asfinag and the Ministry of Transport expect a greater capacity, less congestion and more security.

According to Hofer, the opening of an additional lane in case of overload is due to his initiative and is decided mid-June at the National Council with the votes ÖVP, FPÖ and List Pilz Modification of the code of the road allows. The badessment should take about half a year, as the spokesman for Asfinag Christoph Pollinger.

Planning for A12 and A1

In addition, the two-way temporary clearance strip on the Inntalautobahn (A12) in the Innsbruck West or Zirl East section and on the Westautobahn (A1) in the area Wallersee junction at the junction of North Salzburg in planning. According to Pollinger, the EIA badessment procedures are still ongoing here, and 2019 should begin with construction. The necessary modifications, such as emergency bays, must be combined with the refurbishments, so that the stretchers near Salzburg and Innsbruck are pbadable by 2021/2022

The 29th Amendment STVO, which comes into force in a few days, adds four new signage. They indicate with white arrows on a blue background a road strip approved for driving. However, a failure band released for driving was mainly identifiable by lane signaling, explained the ÖAMTC. "If you see a green arrow on the punching tape, it's free, you see a red X, it's locked and if necessary, leave immediately," said Authried.

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