Years of struggle

Now the Triebener Tauern will be truck-free

Heavy goods vehicles will soon no longer be able to drive over the Triebener Tauern.

(Bild: Weeber Heinz)

Residents and local politicians in Upper Styria have been fighting for years for a year-round ban on heavy goods vehicles driving over the Triebener Tauern. Now the corresponding regulation has finally been presented. The region is rejoicing!

Now it seems to be a done deal: the Triebener Tauern, which connects Judenburg in the Mur Valley with Trieben in the Liezen district, is to be bypassed by heavy goods vehicles all year round. A press release issued by the regional SPÖ party on Saturday morning states: "After years of efforts and demands by the SPÖ for a ban on HGV transit traffic over the Triebener Tauern, we can now finally announce a long-awaited relief for the region." The driving ban is intended to increase road safety on the mountain pass and improve the quality of life for local residents.

Mayor Gernot Jetz from Hohentauern has also campaigned intensively for such a driving ban in recent years: "The B114 will finally be relieved of heavy transit traffic. This will not only bring more safety, but also a noticeable improvement for the residents in Hohentauern, St. Johann and Möderbrugg." 

We have been running for years, now a driving ban finally seems within reach.

Hubert Simbürger, Vizebürgermeister Pölstal 

District governor as the driving force
The local politicians are scattering flowers to Murtal District Governor Nina Pölzl, whose support has ensured that the necessary ordinance is now on the table.

Murtal District Governor Nina Pölzl was a driving force behind the implementation of the truck ban.

(Bild: LandSteiermark/Binder)

Styrian SPÖ leader Max Lercher is also delighted with the breakthrough: "The implementation of this driving ban is a great success for the region and proof of the effectiveness of our ongoing efforts."

Hope for Buchauer Sattel
Applause also comes from the Greens: transport spokesperson Lambert Schönleitner praises Pölzl's decisive action in a press release and sees the current events in Upper Styria as an opportunity to also obtain an expert opinion for the Buchauer Sattel, which connects Admont with Altenmarkt. "Then we will be able to stop the toll evasion there too," hopes Schönleitner.