Austria’s road operator ASFINAG confirmed that between 6 and 17 October 2025, carriageway works will restrict traffic to a single lane in each direction during the day on the Lueg Bridge.
The main rehabilitation is scheduled overnight, accompanied by additional bans on heavy vehicles. The Hungarian road transport association MKFE has published the detailed timetable.
Timetable of restrictions
A12 (Inntal) and A13 (Brenner) – both directions
Applies if the destination lies between the Nößlach and Brenner-Nord junctions on the A13.
- 2 October (Thursday): 07:00–22:00 (daytime ban for HGVs >3.5t, carried over from the 2024 decree).
- 6–9 October (Mon–Thu nights): 21:00–05:00.
- 13–16 October (Mon–Thu nights): 21:00–05:00.
A13 (Brenner motorway) – northbound (towards Innsbruck)
- 6–9 October (Mon–Thu nights): 22:00–05:00.
- 13–16 October (Mon–Thu nights): 22:00–05:00.
A13 (Brenner motorway) – Matrei-Steinach ↔ Brenner-Nord, both directions
- 6–9 October (Mon–Thu nights): 22:00–05:00.
- 13–16 October (Mon–Thu nights): 22:00–05:00.
- Note: No bans apply on the nights of 10–12 October.
The bans cover all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, including HGVs, buses, caravans and motorhomes. While buses may divert via the B182, there is no diversion option for HGVs and trailers.
Police will carry out checks at Pettnau (A12), the Kufstein dosing area, and the Brenner Pass. Non-compliant vehicles will be turned around or sent back into Italy after 22:00. ASFINAG and the police have confirmed that fines will be imposed for violations.
Why the restrictions are needed
The measures are linked to the ongoing replacement of the 55-year-old Lueg Bridge, which has been under permanent single-lane operation since January 2025 for safety reasons. On busy days, ASFINAG introduces a temporary two-lane system, forcing HGVs to remain in the left lane to relieve the outer edges of the structure. The October bans are designed to maintain that option in the coming months.
Construction on the new Lueg Bridge began in March 2025 and will be completed in several stages: first the new superstructure, then demolition of the old bridge, followed by the finishing works.
Italian backlash
The restrictions have repeatedly angered Italian hauliers and business groups. The South Tyrolean entrepreneurs’ organisation LVH argues that night-time bans and limited transit windows are creating daily congestion on the Brenner corridor and local roads, hampering trade and disrupting communities. LVH has called for lifting the night bans and revising the driving calendar to better accommodate freight transport.
Austrian officials, however, insist the measures are unavoidable. Tyrol’s transport minister René Zumtobel said earlier this year that traffic limits and block checks are necessary to protect local municipalities from diversion traffic and to keep the bridge safe until its replacement is ready.
