Working on & off the road

Road surfaces are required for most construction work. For this you need permits.

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

  • As a rule, road surfaces are required or impaired during construction work. For this reason, in most cases you will need a traffic permit in accordance with Section 90 of the Road Traffic Act before the construction work begins.
  • According to your permit, necessary traffic measures such as stopping restrictions, detour etc. must then be arranged before the planned start of the work.
  • As the traffic authority, the Service Unit Road traffic and road lawis responsible for the authorization.
  • The respective construction company is responsible for putting up the traffic signs.

  • If your construction site only concerns parking spaces, i.e. so-called stationary traffic, the Service Unit Road Administration is responsible.
  • If you are simply parking a vehicle with tools or materials (paint, ladder, etc.), you will find further information under professional parking.
  • If you are using municipal land for your construction project, you may need permission under civil law from the Real Estate Department.

The Service Unit Road traffic and road law.. has up to six months to complete the procedure once the documents have been submitted in full (see Deadlines for traffic law approval). Your construction company must therefore apply for the traffic law permit in good time so that there is no delay in the start of construction.

Application: How do I get permission under traffic law?

What deadlines apply for the traffic permit

You need the traffic law permit before construction begins.

The Service Unit Road traffic and road law authority has six months to complete the procedure once all the documents have been submitted.

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

Your construction company must apply for the traffic permit in time to avoid delaying the start of construction.

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 City of Innsbruck Service Unit Real estate matters Please submit these applications in good time, as other departments will need to comment on them. You can find out more about permits under civil law under Contracts with the City of Innsbruck.