Austria

Second Klaus Tunnel Bore:
Start of Excavation in April 2015

Currently the Klaus chain of tunnels between the Klaus and St. Pankraz/Hinterstoder junctions, the Bosruck and the Gleinalm tunnels, which represent undeveloped gaps on the A9 Pyhrn Motorway, are being developed successively. The intention is to increase traffic safety on the motorway, which runs from the Voralpenkreuz hub to Spielfeld on the Slovenian border. Work on the bridges for the altogether 8 km long Klaus chain of tunnels construction project commenced in 2013. It mainly comprises tunnels and bridges: a ramp bridge near the Klaus junction, and the valley crossings Steyer (270 m),...

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