The closure of the Westbahnbrücke on the B143 keeps the emergency services on their toes. As reported, the bridge in Vöcklabruck will be renovated for seven months. This is associated with a total closure of the Hausruck federal highway from March 2nd to September 30th. Detours have been set up (see below in the article). Nevertheless, the fire brigade has had to move out to rescue trucks several times since the closure.
On Friday it was that time again: A truck driver should have been guided by his navigation device via a forest road on Altmannsberg, according to initial information. The result: the heavy vehicle got stuck. The emergency services, who were alerted at 10:30 a.m., were able to recover the truck using two cable winches and returned almost three hours later. “It’s been happening more often lately,” says OÖN when asked by the fire department. The municipality has put up signs, but it happens again and again that road users get lost on the Altmannsberg. “It’s very narrow up there,” said one firefighter.
Ways to dodge:
- Access to Vöcklabruck train station: via the B1, from the Leiner crossing on the B143 to the train station.
- B143 from Ried/I. to Vöcklabruck/B1/A1 Regau /Gmunden: from B143 Ungenach on L1270 to Timelkam, continue on B1 towards Wels to Vöcklabruck Leiner crossing.
- B143 from Ried/I. to the B1 in the direction of Salzburg: from B143 Ungenach on L1270 to Timelkam, continue on B1 towards Salzburg.
- From Ottnang to Vöcklabruck: recommended due to less traffic via Atzbach and Schwanenstadt (L1259, B135, B1).
- Pedestrians and cyclists: Coming from Oberleim in the direction of the train station, the path is barrier-free: from bus stop B143 in the direction of the tennis court, past the leisure area to the roundabout with steps; Pedestrian underpass in front of the station.
Source: Nachrichten
