In the middle of the 19th century, the path into the Ötztal was only accessible to Längenfeld. In 1895 the Tiroler Landtag decided to build a new road through the Ötztal into the
Passeier Valley. From 1898, the path was expanded to a road that could be driven on with the financial support of the state. In 1903, the Ötztalstraße to
Sölden was completed, and in 1911, the continuation to
Zwieselstein was completed. In 1926, the first post buses drove through the Ötztal. In 1936, the section from Zwieselstein to Gurgl was opened to traffic. Since 1 January 1973, the federal road has continued from Zwieselstein to Untergurgl, where the toll road
Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road begins. On 1 April 2002, the Ötztalstrasse was taken over into the state administration like the other federal highways. On 15 May 2002 the name was changed to
Ötztalstraße by the Tyrolean State Parliament. == References ==