Sölden, Tirol, Austria
The Sölden Ski Resort, located in the Ötz Valley of Tirol, Austria has four ski areas with combined annual skier visits of 1.4 million and is serviced by approximately 20,000 guest beds. Ecosign completed a Master Plan study in 1993 to determine the ski area capacity, overnight accommodation, commercial location and capacity, together with a time and motion study of traffic during peak and normal utilization periods. Ecosign subsequently presented a unique and innovative solution for the current traffic congestion and pollution problems which clogged the Village of Sölden during the winter and summer seasons. The proposed solution included a new, two-stage gondola from the centre of the village, a two km bypass road with a 650-meter long tunnel beneath a portion of the village, and a new pedestrian mall on the existing main street extending through the village core. Ecosign's proposal was acclaimed in Europe as the model solution for traffic and transportation problems plaguing the valleys of the European Alps. This project was received enthusiastically by the local community and the "Golden Gate" project was realized in 2000.
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