Expansion of the B68

Tough struggle for road through Raabtal continues

Every day, avalanches of traffic roll over the "old" B 68 and the L 201.

(Bild: Jauschowetz Christian/Christian Jauschowetz, Krone KREATIV)

Local residents moan, but major road projects in Styria often drag on like chewing gum. The expansion of the B68 in the south-eastern Styrian Raabtal is no exception. Now things are moving again. The "Krone" analyzes how to proceed.

Local residents groan under the traffic load, farmers worry about their land, commuters and businesses insist on better infrastructure, environmentalists fear for nature: it is a complicated and emotionally charged situation that accompanies new road projects in Styria. The B 68 is an example of how long such projects can drag on.