CHAPTER 1.9 ADR – ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS on the CARRIAGE of DANGEROUS GOODS Notification of Specific Operating Measures Desig

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CHAPTER 1.9 ADR – ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS

Notification of specific operating measures designed to reduce the risks and related to vehicles using tunnels (1.9.5.3.8)

(State of 1/1/2010)

Transmitted by the Government of Austria

By ordinances based on the Road Traffic Act (Strassenverkehrsordnung StVO) restrictions are imposed for the carriage of dangerous goods on certain tunnel routes. The restrictions do not apply to carriage under 1.1.3.6 ADR.

I. Restrictions on highways

These restrictions are based on the Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology concerning Rest- rictions for Transport Units carrying Dangerous Goods through Highway Tunnels (Verordnung der Bundesministerin für Verkehr, In- novation und Technologie über Beschränkungen für Beförderungseinheiten mit gefährlichen Gütern beim Befahren von Autobahn- tunneln, BGBl. II Nr. 395/2001)

(For the text of the ordinance in German see http://wko.at/up/enet/autobahntunnelvo.pdf

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Explanations to the restrictions under I.:

Transport units with high risk are transport units subject to marking with orange-coloured plates whose hazard identification number - has "2" as first figure (f.i. 20, 225 or 23) or - has doubling of figures "3", "4", "5", "6" or "8" (f.i. 33, 333, 336 or 44) or - is prefixed by the letter "X" (f.i. X423).

Types of conditions 1 The transport units must be fitted with at least one amber warning lamp. That lamp must be switched on before entry and remain in operation throughout the route concerned. 2 The transport units must be accompanied by at least one escort vehicle. During the escort the escort vehicle must operate an amber warning light as well. The crew of the escort vehicle must have the information about the ADR classification of the goods being carried, as contained in the transport document(s), together with the quantity. At least one member of the crew of the escort vehicle must hold an ADR training certificate for drivers.

Escort services Entries under this column are based on information by regional administration authorities; this does not exclude escort performed by other services, as long as they comply with the applicable requirements. For modifications of entries please send information to email [email protected]. Page 3 of 20

Conditions (See expla- Tunnel Route Federal Province Transport Units Escort Services nation above)

A 2 Herzogberg Styria All 1 - (1956m / 2007m) A 2 Mitterberg Styria All 1 - (1142m / 1134m) A 2 Kalcherkogel Styria + Carinthia All 1 - (1993m / 1968m) A 2 Gräbern Carinthia All 1 - (2144m / 2145m) A 2 Ehrentalerberg Carinthia All 1 - (3330m / 3345m) A 2 Falkenberg Carinthia All 1 - (1090m / 1170m) A 7 Bindermichl Upper Austria All 1 - (1071m / 1073m) A 8 Steinhaus Upper Austria All 1 - (2334m / 2720m) Page 4 of 20

Conditions (See expla- Tunnel Route Federal Province Transport Units Escort Services nation above)

A 8 Noitzmühle Upper Austria All 1 - (1610m / 1610m) A 9 Ottsdorf Überdeckung Upper Austria All 1 - (1944 m / 1944m) A 9 Kienberg Upper Austria All 1 - (1453m / 1454m) A 9 Klaus Upper Austria All 1 - (2192m) A 9 Spering Upper Austria All 1 - (2862m) A 9 Lainberg Upper Austria All 1 - (2278m / 2208m)

All 1 - A 9 Bosruck Upper Austria + Styria With high risk (expla- Willibert KERBL (5500m) 1 + 2 nations see above A-4572 St. Pankraz Tel. (+43)(0)7565313-0 A 9 Selzthal Styria All 1 - (1010m / 958m) Page 5 of 20

Conditions (See expla- Tunnel Route Federal Province Transport Units Escort Services nation above)

A 9 Wald Styria All 1 - (2980m / 2925m)

A 9 All 1 - Gleinalm Styria (8320m) With high risk 1 + 2 see A 9 Plabutsch

A 9 Schartnerkogel Styria All 1 - (1235m / 1167m)

All 1 - A 9 Plabutsch Styria Franz REICHENBRUGGER (9755m / 10085m) With high risk 1 + 2 A-8570 Voitsberg Tel. (+43)(0)3142/25736 A 10 Ofenauer Salzburg All 1 - (1385m / 1320m) A 10 Hiefler Salzburg All 1 - (2004m / 1986m) Page 6 of 20

Conditions (See expla- Tunnel Route Federal Province Transport Units Escort Services nation above)

A 10 All 1 - Tauern (6401m / 6546 m under con- Salzburg struction) With high risk 1 + 2 See List in Annex 1 OW from 20111

A 10 All 1 - Katschberg Salzburg + Carinthia (5440m / 5418m ) With high risk 1 + 2 See List in Annex 1 A 10 Oswaldiberg Carinthia All 1 - (4307m / 4297m)

A 11 All 1 - Karawanken Carinthia (7865m)2 With high risk 1 + 2 Contact toll stations

A 12 Mils Tyrol All 1 - (1926 m / 1598m)

1 OW = one way trafic 2 This tunnel is situated on the territories of Austria and Slovenia and the restrictions are based on the Agreement concluded on ApriL 24th 2003 between the Federal Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Austria and the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Slovenia on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods through the Karawanken Road Tunnel, see http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Bundesrecht). Page 7 of 20

Conditions (See expla- Tunnel Route Federal Province Transport Units Escort Services nation above)

A 12 All 1 - Roppen (5127m / 5100m under const- Tyrol ruction) With high risk 1 + 2 See List in Annex 2 OW from 2010

All 1 - A 12 Landeck Tyrol (6955m) With high risk 1 + 2 See List in Annex 2

A 14 Amberg Vorarlberg All 1 - (2978m / 2967m) A 14 City Vorarlberg All 1 - (1311m) A 14 All 1 - Pfänder (6718m / 6700 m under con- Vorarlberg struction) With high risk 1 + 2 See List in Annex 3 OW from 2012 A 22 Kaisermühlen Vienna All 1 - (2150m / 2150m) Page 8 of 20

Conditions (See expla- Tunnel Route Federal Province Transport Units Escort Services nation above)

S 1 Rannersdorf Lower Austria All 1 - (1880m / 1880m) S 1 Tradenberg Lower Austria All 1 - (2424m / 2458m) S 1 Stetten Lower Austria All 1 - (2205m / 2205m) S 1 Kreuzenstein Lower Austria All 1 - (1465m / 1465m) S 6 Semmering Lower Austria/ Styria All 1 - (3414m / 3489m) S 6 Steinhaus Styria All 1 - (1873m / 1803m) S 6 Spital Styria All 1 - (2597m / 2514m) S 6 Tanzenberg Styria All 1 - (2446m / 2384m) S 6 Bruck Styria All 1 - (1228m / 1208m) Page 9 of 20

Conditions (See expla- Tunnel Route Federal Province Transport Units Escort Services nation above)

S 6 Niklasdorf Styria All 1 - (1345m / 1232m)

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II. Restrictions on roads other than highways

These restrictions are based on the ordinances (Verordnungen) issued by the governments of the federal provinces or by the regional administration authorities figuring under the column “Legal Source”.

Explanations to the restrictions under II.

Transport units with high risk are transport units subject to marking with orange-coloured plates whose hazard identification number - has "2" as first figure (f.i. 20 or 23) or - has doubling of figures "2" to "8" (f.i. 33 or 44) or - is prefixed by the letter "X".

Types of conditions

3 The transport unit must be fitted with at least one amber warning lamp. That lamp must be switched on before entry and remain in operation throughout the route concerned.

4 The drivers of the transport units have to notify the tunnel control of the ADR classification of the goods being carried, as contained in the transport documents, together with the quantity.

5 The transport units must be accompanied by at least one escort vehicle. During the escort the escort vehicle must operate an amber warning light as well.

6 The drivers must obtain permission to pass by the tunnel control.

7 The drivers have to observe a minimum distance to the vehicle in front.

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