Austria: spring HGV driving bans on the A10

Based on forecasts of traffic intensity, the Austrian Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology has decided to introduce a driving ban for transit HGV traffic during three weekends following Pentecost until the beginning of June and during one weekend in June (June 21 and 22).

The ban applies to vehicles, articulated vehicles or veciles with trailers, whose GVW exceeds 7.5 t travelling along the A10 motorway
❌ on Fridays from May 17 to May 31 and on Friday, June 21, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
❌ on Saturdays from May 18 to June 1 and on Saturday, June 22, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

1. on the southbound carriageway in the direction of Villach between the Salzburg intersection (where the A10 branches off the A1) and the Pongau intersection, if the destination of the journey is in Italy or Slovenia or has to be reached via Italy or Slovenia and
2. on the northbound carriageway in the direction of Salzburg, between the Rennweg junction and the Golling junction, if the destination of the journey is located in Germany or the Czech Republic, or has to be reached via Germany or the Czech Republic.