{"id":76928,"date":"2024-02-19T00:21:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T00:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/austria\/?page_id=76928"},"modified":"2024-07-11T18:14:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T18:14:59","slug":"traffic-and-transportation-in-linz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/travelshelper.com\/austria\/linz\/traffic-and-transportation-in-linz\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic And Transportation In Linz"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The main highways, including the M\u00fchlkreis Autobahn A7 and the West Autobahn A1 Cross Linz, thus creating a major transport center with vital links with Vienna, Salzburg and the Czech Republic. The Welser Autobahn A25 separates and connects with the Innkreis Autobahn A8 in Ansfelden, southwest of Linz, which approaches the German border near Passau.<\/p>

With the aim of facilitating traffic in Linz, preparatory work for the Westring A26 and a fourth bridge over the Danube began in 2017. Consisting of three phases, the Westring project is scheduled to be completed in December 2031. The first phase, which is expected to be completed by October 2024, concerns the construction of the new bridge over the Danube. As part of the second phase, which will begin in October 2024 and end in June 2029, the Freinberg tunnel and the Waldeggstra\u00dfe underground route will be built. The final phase will consist of the construction of the west bridge and the closure of access to the A7 M\u00fchlkreis motorway from June 2029 to December 2031.<\/p>

Built from January 2018, the bypasses contribute to the renovation of the V\u00d6EST bridge by 2020. Like the Prater Bridge successfully implemented in Vienna, these bypasses will remain in place after the renovation to to help reduce traffic jams on the A7 M\u00fchlkreis motorway.<\/p>

In 1998, a bus lane on Rohrbacher Stra\u00dfe from Puchenau to P\u00f6stlingberg allowed vehicles carrying three or more passengers to pass to help reduce traffic jams. This measure aimed to reduce travel times and CO2 emissions, thus generating an annual saving of almost 270,000 euros.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The main airport serving the region of Upper Austria and the city of Linz is Linz-H\u00f6rsching Airport, sometimes called Linz Airport. It is located in H\u00f6rsching, about 12 kilometers southwest of the city center. With one runway 3,000 meters long and 45 meters wide, the airport can accommodate large aircraft, including Boeing 747 and Airbus A330. Located at the airport, the terminal consists of two parts: non-Schengen, which handles flights to and from other countries, and Schengen, which handles flights within the European Union.<\/p>

Through regular and charter flights, the airport offers a number of domestic and foreign destinations. Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa frequently serve Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Vienna from the airport. Ryanair offers cheap flights from the airport to London. In addition, the airport offers seasonal and sporadic charter flights to popular holiday destinations including Egypt, Greece, Italy, Croatia, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey. The airport also serves as a hub for Welcome Air and InterSky among several regional airlines.<\/p>

Considering that the airport handles a large amount of cargo every year, air cargo companies find great use here. Modern technology and facilities abound in the airport’s cargo terminal. Every day, cargo flights to the DHL hub in Leipzig connect Linz to the express delivery company’s global network. Austria’s only cargo airline, Amerer Air, was also based at the airport. Until 2016, this airline operated flights to Europe, Asia and Africa.<\/p>

The outbreak of COVID-19, the economic crisis and competition from other airports have led, among other things, to changes in the airport’s cargo and passenger traffic in recent years. In 2014, the airport recorded the highest number of passengers: 44,414 tons of cargo and 561,000 passengers. In 2015, cargo traffic amounted to 45,985 tons, while passenger traffic fell to 529,785. Travel restrictions and lockdowns due to the epidemic reduced passenger traffic to 232,950 in 2023. Cargo traffic, however, remained constant at 44,342 tons despite growth in e-commerce and demand for medical supplies.<\/p>

The airport has taken several measures to respond to the opportunities and challenges of the aviation sector and to improve its facilities and services. In 2017, the airport completed a major overhaul that included the construction of a new parking lot, the expansion and modernization of the terminal, and the installation of new security and baggage systems. The project cost 25 million euros; the capacity of the terminal was increased from 1.5 million to 2 million passengers per year. In 2019, the airport adopted a new brand identity including a new logo, slogan and website. The goal of the new brand was to highlight the facilities, reliability and quality of the airport.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Linz is the main transport hub in the region. Situated on the banks of the Danube, an international waterway offering tourism and leisure value, the city is characterized by modern public transport, a well-developed road network and several bridges connecting several parts of the city.<\/p>

The main areas of concentration of road traffic in Linz are:<\/p>