Working on & off the road

Do I need a permit for work on/next to the road

• As a rule, road surfaces are required or impaired during construction work. Therefore, in most cases you need a traffic permit according to § 90 of the Road Traffic Act even before the start of the construction work.
• According to your permit, necessary traffic measures such as stopping bans, detour, etc. must then be arranged before the planned start of the work.
• The traffic authority responsible for the permit is the Service Unit Road traffic and road law ..is responsible.
• The respective construction company is responsible for setting up the traffic signs.

• If your construction site exclusively concerns parking spaces, i.e. so-called stationary traffic, the Service Unit Road Administration .. is responsible.
• For the mere parking of a vehicle with tools or material (paint, ladder, etc.), you can find more information under professional parking.
• If you are using municipal land for your construction project, you may need to obtain permission under civil law from the Real Estate Department.

Application: How do I get permission under traffic law?

• The application for a traffic permit is made by your construction company using the following forms:
  • Application (§90 StVO) for work on or next to the road
    • Lane or bike lane affected; sidewalk blockage: pedestrians must change sides of the road or walk on the lane
    • responsible: Service Unit Road traffic and road law
  • Application (§90 StVO) for work in stationary traffic
    • only sidewalk restriction; parking lane affected
    • responsible: Service Unit Road Administration ..
  • Notification of a small construction site
    • The notification of a small construction site can only be filled out by construction companies that have received a small construction site notice. (You need the reference number of the notice for the form)
    • responsible: Service Unit Road traffic and road law ..
  • Supplement/extension (stationary traffic or supplement/extension (road traffic) of the traffic permit
    responsible: Service Unit Road traffic and road law ..
  • Submission of documents
    responsible: Loading Service Unit Road traffic and road law ..
• Usually, your construction company takes care of the traffic permit. The construction company knows how much the road space will be affected and knows the procedural steps.
• Your construction company can apply for the traffic permit from the moment you have a legally binding construction decision.
• There may also be an oral traffic hearing.
• The completion of the work must be notified to the authority using the online form.
  responsible: Service Unit Road traffic and road law ..

What are the deadlines for the traffic permit?

You need the traffic law permit before the start of construction.

The Road Traffic and Road Law Department, as the authority, has after complete submission of the documents:

• if no negotiation is necessary: three months time
• if a traffic negotiation is necessary: six months time

to complete the procedure.

Rule of thumb: the greater the traffic disruption and the longer the work takes, the more lead time is needed.

Supplementary information on §90 StVO applications or traffic permits can be found under the point traffic guidance.

Do I need any other permits?

If your building project requires municipal land (access to the property, excavation work, etc.), you will also need a civil law permit in addition to the traffic law permits - i.e. a contract with the Service Unit Real Estate Matters .. of the city of Innsbruck. Please submit these applications in good time, as other departments will have to give their opinion. You can find more information about civil law permits under Contracts with the City of Innsbruck.