ÖBB has completed the improvement works on Golling line after two and a half years of construction including a new underpass at Moartalstraße and works at the railway crossing on Wasserfallstraße.
The construction project south of the Golling-Abtenau train station included a deviation of the railway line over a length of around 600 meters and the increase in traffic safety in the municipal area through the construction of the two new structures. ÖBB invested around EUR 28 million together with the municipality of Golling to deliver increased capacity and train speed along the line. With the new works, train speed increased from 90 km/h to 110 km/h.
The construction of the two underpasses is also increasing road safety in Golling. The new Wasserfallstraße underpass replaces the previous railway crossing in the town centre. This will significantly improve traffic flow in the area. A new sidewalk, spatially separated from the road offers pedestrians a safe connection between the two districts. The previously single-lane, poorly visible and more than 90-year-old Moartalstraße underpass was also rebuilt. Road users benefit from significantly better visibility and thus greater safety. For pedestrians, a sidewalk that is spatially separated from the road was also built here.
At the same time, a synergy effect was used with the construction of the Wasserfallstrasse underpass. Until now, the area of the level crossing formed a gap in noise protection which now has been closed with the construction of continuous, state-of-the-art noise protection walls. “Safer, quieter and faster: We are pleased that we have implemented an infrastructure measure for future generations with the Golling line improvement,” Christian Höss, ÖBB project manager said.
Since October 2020, work has been constantly underway to upgrade the line in the local area of
Golling. The works were essential to expand the railway line from Salzburg to Villach, with the primary goal of cutting journey times between Villach and Salzburg to 145 minutes. Key project elements of the line upgrade in Golling were the closing of the railway crossing (at Wasserfallstraße) and construction of a road and pedestrian underpass as well as the construction of a new underpass at Moartalstraße (Ramslstraße), along with the closure of the Durchlassstrasse underpass.
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