A13 Brenner highway

Ailing Lueg bridge closed due to broken-down truck

The consequences of the closure were still noticeable and visible in the morning.

(Bild: Birbaumer Christof/Krone KREATIV)

A truck breakdown on the Lueg Bridge in Tyrol led to a closure of the Brenner highway (A13) in the affected area for around an hour on Monday morning. There were long traffic jams in the early morning traffic.

According to the police, the vehicle had to be towed away. The section in the direction of Italy was affected. Around 7 a.m., the Lueg Bridge, which has only had one lane in each direction since January 1st due to the upcoming general renovation, was open to traffic again.

The highway closure resulted in a traffic jam several kilometers long. No one was injured, according to the police.

Patience was required, especially from truck drivers. It took time for the traffic jam to clear.

(Bild: Birbaumer Christof)

Years of construction work on the bridge
The renovation measures had become necessary because the bridge from the 1960s had reached "the end of its service life" according to Asfinag. The new construction and general renovation of the Lueg Bridge - the longest bridge on the A13 - was preceded by years of political and legal tug-of-war.

The first bridge structure is expected to be completed by the end of 2027. Two lanes in each direction would then be available again throughout. The entire bridge is expected to be completed in 2030. A total of around 300 million euros are to be spent on pure construction costs, while the total costs including the package of measures presented amount to around 380 million euros.