Where they dig

Salzburg’s road network as a construction site worth millions

Summer break soon: block clearance in front of the Ofenauer and Hiefler tunnels(Bild: Scharinger Daniel)

(Bild: Hölzl Roland)

(Bild: Eisl-Berger)

Peak season for construction sites in all Salzburg districts: The state is investing 65 million euros in rail and roads this year alone. Residents and motorists are relieved that the tunnel construction site on the Tauern highway will soon be taking a summer break. 

Construction machinery is also in constant use in all districts this summer: no sooner has the concrete been poured than the next construction site signs are being erected. The tunnel construction sites have been particularly nerve-wracking for months: Local residents are eagerly waiting for the construction work on the Werfen tunnel chain on the A10 to end for the summer break at the end of June. According to the office of Provincial Councillor Stefan Schnöll, the Tennengau region will be largely spared further major roadworks this year due to the strain.