Hundreds of Participants at Demo on Tiroler Fernpassroute, Lock Ended
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Around 700 demonstrators took to the streets today against the planned tunnel projects. The busy long-distance pass road as well as the Hahntennjochstraße were blocked from 10am to 12pm. Numerous project opponents aired their displeasure. Traffic jams stayed out despite the barrier. "Train instead of traffic avalanches" or "You disgusting tunnel project" – these were just two of the slogans that could be seen on the many signs and posters of the…
Concretely, it was demonstrated at two locations: on the one hand at Reutte-Katzenberg in Außerfern and on the other hand at Nassereith-Rastland in the district of Imst.
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der Standard DEFrom 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. the heavily frequented north-south connection was closed to traffic on Saturday. An initiative demonstrated against the transit. The police speak of about 700 participants
The B179 long-distance pass road in the Austrian Tyrol is temporarily not passable on Saturday due to a demonstration of residents, the ADAC expects long traffic jams. An important alternative route is also closed.
Consistent controls of police and road inspection bodiesAfter the closure of the barrier: driving bans on the low-ranking road network for alternative traffic continued regularly until 7 p.m.On Saturday, June 27, 2026, due to registered meetings of citizens' initiatives in the district of Reutte and the district of Imst, there was a two-hour blocking of the B 179 long-pass road. In the period from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the B 179 long-pass road was…
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