Innsbruck restricts traffic on Olympia Bridge for two weeks

The Olympia Bridge in Innsbruck will have restricted traffic for two weeks from Monday during a technical inspection, ORF reported.

Two of the bridge’s four lanes will be closed at a time. In the first week, the outer lanes will be shut, leaving one lane in each direction on the two inner lanes. The traffic arrangement will be switched in the second week. Tyrol’s state government warned of delays and traffic disruption.

The inspection will assess the condition of the bridge’s prestressing tendons, key structural elements, so that any necessary measures can be taken in time. The work is being carried out on behalf of the state.

The 287-metre bridge spans the Sill and Innsbruck’s main railway station. Built in the 1960s, it connects the Wilten and Pradl districts and forms part of the Südring. About 50,000 motor vehicles use it each day. It was widened to four lanes in 2003, and a separate cycle and pedestrian bridge was added on its south side in 2005.

The state carries out a major inspection of the bridge every six years, alongside checks every two years. The last major inspections took place in 2018 and 2024.