Residents suffer

Not a moment’s peace: constantly exposed to noise

The noise is causing a stir: August Verhounig and Florian Husel from Enzelsdorf(Bild: Gerlinde Schager)

Traffic from the highway and Packer Straße makes life difficult for Enzelsdorf residents. The noise level has been getting on their nerves for years 

The B70 Packer Straße and the A2 Südautobahn on the doorstep and constant traffic noise that even makes the earth tremble. The "Kärntner Krone" was in Enzelsdorf and had a noise meter with it that showed over 70 decibels in a private garden!

The residents of Enzelsdorf near Griffen have been fighting for a better quality of life for almost two decades. "I actually wanted to enjoy my pension here, but the traffic noise is suffocating us. We can't open a window or just sit in the garden in peace," says August Verhounig (68). We can't leave a window open at night either: "We couldn't sleep a wink."

Noise measurement of 70 decibels in the private garden.(Bild: Gerlinde Schager)

Neighbors hope for a solution
Neighbor Florian Husel (67) agrees: "The most effective thing to slow down the speeders who ignore the 70 km/h on the B70 would be a radar measuring device, that would massively reduce the noise." The local residents feel let down by the state: "The last noise measurement was 18 years ago. We are always told that Asfinag is responsible." Mayor Josef Müller is now trying to help: "Those affected have been to see me. The police have announced that they will now carry out regular checks." A first attempt at a solution failed almost 20 years ago.