Today and tomorrow

Tour of Austria causes road closures

Tomorrow, the cycling pros will head over the Glockner Road to East Tyrol.

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Cycling fans will be delighted today and tomorrow when the Tour of Austria makes a detour to Salzburg. However, drivers in Pongau and Pinzgau will have to be prepared for delays. The "Krone" provides an overview.

The Tour of Austria comes to Salzburg today and tomorrow with the third and fourth stages. Today the professional cyclists have their finish in the Alpine village of St. Johann. They will start there again tomorrow before the tour leaves Salzburg again via the Grossglockner High Alpine Road towards East Tyrol.

The "Krone" provides an overview of possible obstructions. Car and motorcyclists can expect road closures of up to 20 minutes in the following sections today:

Road closures due to the Ö-Tour today, July 5

• 12.15 pm to 12.45 pm Filzmooser Landesstraße from Hachau to Eben
• 12.45 to 13.00 Closures in the area of Eben, Altenmarkt, Reitdorf to Wagrain
• 1.00 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. Closure of the Wagrainer Straße from Wagrain to St Johann
• 1.15 pm to 1.30 pm Closure along the Pinzgauer Straße (B311) between St. Johann and Bischofshofen
• 1.30 p.m. to 1.45 p.m. Closures in the urban area of Bischofshofen
• 1.45 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. Closure of Mühlbacher Straße
• 2.30 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. closures in the Gigerach accounts area, Schwarzach area and B 311 to St. Johann/Alpendorf

Tomorrow, Saturday, there will only be the following delays in southern Pongau and Mitterpinzgau in the morning:

Road closures due to the Ö-Tour tomorrow, July 6

• Großarler Straße in the area from St. Johann to St. Johann/Alpendorf probably from 10.00 am to 10.30 am
• In the local area of St. Johann im Pongau short-term closures expected between 10.15 and 10.30 am
• Short-term closures along the Pinzgauer Straße (B311) between St. Johann, Schwarzach, Lend, Taxenbach, Bruck and Fusch, probably between 10.30 am and 12.00 noon
• On the Grossglockner High Alpine Road in the direction of East Tyrol from 11.30 am to 1.00 pm

Waiting times of up to 20 minutes are also to be expected on Saturday.