Autobahns of Austria
Unlike German autobahns, on Austrian autobahns a general speed limit of 130 km/h (81 mph) is set, although as of August 25, 2018, the FPÖ government has been going on a trial for a possible speed limit increase to 140 km/h (87 mph) on the Autobahn 1 freeway. They may only be used by powered vehicles that are designed to achieve at least . While on the motorway voluntary stops, U-turns and backward driving are prohibited.
Bundesautobahn 1
Due to considerable damage in the bridge construction, a new construction of the Rhine bridge Leverkusen is planned. Meanwhile, the existing bridge for vehicles over 3.5 t total weight has been blocked. This leads to significant problems, since almost at the same time due to damage to the bridge construction, the Zoobrücke in Cologne fails as alternative route, since the city of Cologne had to introduce a limit to 7.5 t total weight for this bridge and on the federal highway A57 at Dormagen a motorway bridge destroyed by an arson attack and only replaced by a makeshift bridge. Following the implementation of the most urgent repairs on the Rheinbrücke Leverkusen, there has been a ban since May 2013 for vehicles over 44 t total weight, which has since been downgraded to 3.5 t. The maximum speed limit for all vehicles is limited to 60 km / h. To monitor the maximum speed and weight, stationary speed monitoring systems were installed on the bridge in both directions at the beginning and in the middle of the bridge. The measurement takes place via induction loops in the road surface. The taking of fines and custody was until the recent closure of the bridge for vehicles over 3.5 t far below the expectations of local authorities. The State Road Construction NRW plans to replace the current Rhine bridge by the construction of a ten-lane motorway bridge. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2017, and from 2020 (completion of the first new bridge section with five lanes) the current bridge will be demolished and the second bridge section of the new building built. The plan is criticized by local politicians because of the structural impact on the city of Leverkusen, as alternatives, the construction of a tunnel through Leverkusen city or an extension of the A 542 brought by new construction of another crossing of the Rhine. On December 14, 2017, the official groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the bridge took place.