Tunnel rehabilitation between Golling and Werfen
Comprehensive rehabilitation work undertaken in the Ofenauer, Hiefler and Werfen Tunnels will lead to traffic delays along the A 10 Tauern motorway between 10th September 2024 and the end of June 2025.
Real time travel time information
A 10 traffic forecast
Based on the experience of the last few years (there were already traffic jams without any construction work) and the previous traffic situation as part of the general renovation of the Ofenauer and Hiefler tunnels, as well as the Werfen tunnel chain, there are significant travel time losses throughout the day in both directions to Salzburg.
To make it easier for you to plan your trips, we have a daily traffic forecast for the next few weeks for your reference. Please note that the actual traffic situation also depends heavily on other factors such as the weather or events such as accidents or breakdowns.
- Current traffic situation along the A 10 Here you can find the current traffic situation along the A 10 Tauern motorway
- Webcams along the A 10 Keep up to date with the situation along the A 10 Tauern motorway
Accompanying traffic measures
Exit closures can be ordered by the authorities to prevent evasive traffic from entering the lower-level road network.
Southbound exit
The exit will be closed during the entire construction period. Follow the signs via the Pass Lueg exit.
For repair work that cannot be carried out during traffic, one direction of travel must be closed on the following nights:
Date | Closed section of route |
Tue, 08.04.2025 8 p.m. til Wed, 09.04.2025, 6 a.m. | both directions between Knoten Pongau and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Wed, 09.04.2025 8 p.m. til Thur, 10.04.2025, 6 a.m. | both directions between Knoten Pongau and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Mon, 14.04.2025 8 p.m. til Tue, 15.04.2025, 6 a.m. | both directions between Knoten Pongau and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Tue, 15.04.2025 8 p.m. til Wed, 16.04.2025, 6 a.m. | both directions between Knoten Pongau and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Thur, 24.04.2025 8 p.m. til Fri. 25.04.2025, 6 a.m. | direction South/Villach between Paß Lueg and Knoten Pongau |
Mon, 28.04.2025 8 p.m. til Tue, 29.04.2025, 6 a.m. | both directions between Knoten Pongau and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Tue, 29.04.2025 8 p.m. til Wed, 30.04.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Knoten Pongau and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Mon, 05.05.2025 8 p.m. til Tue, 06.05.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Golling and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Tue, 06.05.2025 8 p.m. til Wed, 07.05.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Golling and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Wed, 07.05.2025 8 p.m. til Thur, 08.05.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Golling and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Wed, 14.05.2025 8 p.m. til Thur, 15.05.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Paß Lueg and Knoten Pongau (and reverse) |
Thur, 15.05.2025 8 p.m. til Fri, 16.05.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Paß Lueg and Knoten Pongau (and reverse) |
Tue, 20.05.2025 8 p.m. til Wed, 21.05.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Paß Lueg and Knoten Pongau (and reverse) |
Wed, 21.05.2025 8 p.m. til Thur, 22.05.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Golling and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Thur, 22.05.2025 8 p.m. til Fri, 23.05.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Golling and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Mon, 26.05.2025 8 p.m. til Tue, 27.05.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Golling and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Tue, 27.05.2025 8 p.m. til Wed, 28.05.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Golling and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Tue, 03.06.2025 8 p.m. til Wed, 04.06.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Golling and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Wed, 04.06.2025 8 p.m. til Thurs, 05.06.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Golling and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
Wed, 11.06.2025 8 p.m. til Thurs, 12.06.2025 6 a.m. | both directions between Paß Lueg and Knoten Pongau (and reverse) |
Thurs, 12.06.2025 8 p.m. til Fri, 13.06.2025 2 a.m. | both directions between Golling and Paß Lueg (and reverse) |
During this time, the diversion will take place via the state road network (B159 and partly B99). Please follow the respective diversion signs.
As a measure to improve traffic flow, truck driving bans on the A 10 Tauern Autobahn were imposed on certain Fridays and Saturdays during summer 2025 by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology.
On Fridays from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. there is a driving ban for trucks over 7.5 tons HzG and lorries with trailers where the sum of the maximum permissible weights of both vehicles exceeds 7.5 t (then the general truck weekend driving ban applies).
On the following sections of the A 10 Tauern Autobahn with the following destination:
- Southbound travel (Villach) between the Salzburg junction and the Pongau junction
- Northbound travel (Salzburg) between the Rennweg junction in Carinthia and the Golling junction
The exceptions such as those for the extended weekend driving ban must be taken into account in the same way. There is also an exception for trucks involved in the general renovation of the tunnel systems on the A 10.
except for journeys
- with the destination or source in the Austrian political districts and the Bavarian rural district (core zone*) and
- with the destination and source in the political districts/counties/provinces/regions (extension zone**)
Dates
For the southbound travel (Villach)
- Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19, 2025
- Wednesday, May 28, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. (additional driving ban before the holiday)
- Friday, June 6 to Saturday, June 21, 2025 (Fridays and Saturdays)
For the northbound travel (Salzburg)
- Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14, 2025
- Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21, 2025
*Core zone:
The core zone includes the Austrian political districts:
- Salzburg, Salzburg-Umgebung, Hallein, St. Johann i.Pg, Tamsweg, Zell am See;
- Spittal an der Drau, Villach-Land, Villach
- and the Bavarian district of Berchtesgadener Land
**Extension zone:
The extension zone includes the Austrian political districts:
- Braunau, Vöcklabruck, Gmunden;
- Murau, Liezen;
- Hermagor, Feldkirchen, Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt-Land
- Lienz
and the Bavarian districts:
- Traunstein, Rosenheim (plus the independent city of Rosenheim)
the Italian provinces:
- Udine, Prodenone, and Gorizia
and the Slovenian statistical regions:
- Gorenjska and Goriska
Important facts at a glance
Urgently needed general renovation work on the Ofenauer and Hiefler tunnels as well as the Werfen tunnel chain (Brentenberg, Zetzenberg, Helbersberg) that were built back in the 1970s, will be carried out until June of 2025.
In a first step, we have been carrying out work on the electrical safety technology (that doesn't impact traffic) since September 2022. The second stage will last from mid-September 2023 to June 2024, where one tunnel tube is closed and two-way traffic being run through the second tube.
Due to heavy traffic in the summer, work will be interrupted along the 14-kilometre section between July and September 2024. Both tunnel tubes will be available in their entirety during this period. After that, the third construction stage will begin, where one tube will once again be closed. The tunnels are scheduled to be reopened in June 2025.
We are bringing Austria’s oldest motorway tunnels and all their safety technology up to the latest state of technology. This is necessary to ensure traffic safety along the A 10 Tauern motorway.
During construction, you can expect travel time delays and traffic jams on weekdays.
We are at work for you. Your benefits at a glance.
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Total lenght 14 kilometers
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Total costs approx. 265 million Euro
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Construction start September 2022
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Scheduled completion June 2025
- State-of-the-art infrastructure
A 10 Tauern motorway becomes fit for the future - Improved road safety
New safety technology in ten tunnel tubes - Innovative tunnel lighting
New LED lighting for brighter tunnels - "Ears" in the tunnel
High-tech microphones instantly detect dangerous sounds