But more safety

Renovation of Packer Straße will cause traffic jams

This junction on Packer Straße in Wolfsberg needs to be completely renovated. The town has been fighting for a safe crossing for a long time.

(Bild: APA/HERBERT PFARRHOFER)

A dilapidated section of road in the town center will be renovated for around 200,000 euros. While drivers will have to be patient, there will be a separate crossing for pedestrians and the like.

The renovation work on Packer Straße (B70) in the area of the St. Stefaner Straße junction and the Koralpe junction in the direction of the Stadionbad will begin at the end of September. "This area is now very badly affected. There are cracks and major damage, which is why it needs to be repaired quickly," explains state road construction manager Volker Bidmon. The state is investing a total of 200,000 euros in this section.

Own crossing
At the request of the municipality, a separate crossing for pedestrians and cyclists will be created during the construction work. "It is important that this safe crossing, which will be created by means of markings and traffic lights, protects schoolchildren, citizens and cyclists from danger," says Mayor Hannes Primus in an interview with "Kärntner Krone".

During the construction work, which will take around three weeks, Packer Straße will be one-way northbound between the Lagerstraße junction and the traffic circle on Alois-Huth-Straße. "Out of town, traffic will be diverted via St. Thomaser Straße," explains construction manager Gernot Rüf.