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An access road to the Tauernwindpark, the so called "Höhenstraße", already exists. The lower part of the road is paved and is used by the farmers who have grounds along the road. The upper part is of gravel and is used for forestry purposes and for access to the Klosterneuburger Hütte.

The "Höhenstraße" is narrow, winding, in some parts steep and has many sharp curves. It was clear that this road would not be suitable in its original state for the transportation of the long, wide, large and heavy wind turbine pieces. It was decided that, between the Hochegger-Landesstraße and the Tauernwindpark, the access road would be improved and adapted for building of the wind park.

Data about the access road:

Total length: 11,510 m
Width: 3.50 m
Shoulder on both sides: 0.75 m suitable for axle load of 15 tons
Radius of the outer curves: 15 m
Radius of the inner curves: 7 m
Inside width in 1 m is 4.20 m and overhead clearance is 6 m.

   
 

Detailed map of the "Höhenstraße"
(127 kB, 800x518 px)

Map datas: © BEV 2002
Zl. 42417/2002

   
 

Work on the access road was divided into two phases:

Phase 1 - Adaptation for transportation

   
 

Construction around the Steinwidder property with new access to the farm, 500 m to be paved

Improvements on the lower paved part of the road (6,290 m)

Improvements on the upper non paved part of the road (4,780 m)

Construction of 12 two-lane turnouts, each 25 m long, 1 turnout 80 m long

Construction of a paved area for loading purposes at the turnoff of the Hochegger-Landesstraße

   
       
 

Phase 2 - Restoring the road after construction work is finished

   
 

Restoring of the shoulders on both sides of the road, 12 cm thick, 0.75 m wide in the lower part

Construction of an asphalt layer, 6.5 cm thick in the lower part

Planing the gravel part of the road