New shine for the B 7: Eibesbrunn shines after extensive renovation!

New shine for the B 7: Eibesbrunn shines after extensive renovation!

On May 23, 2025, the official completion of construction of the renovation of the B 7 state road in Eibesbrunn, Mistelbach district, was celebrated. In the presence of Federal Councilor Michael Bernard, Deputy Mayor Robert Knie and DDI Christian Schrenk-Lechner, those responsible announced that the work had been successfully completed. This measure was urgently needed because the roadway no longer met traffic standards, which resulted in damage such as dents and ruts.

The renovation work covered an area of ​​around 3,250 square meters and stretched over a length of 430 meters. During the renovation, the existing road was milled down to a depth of five centimeters. A new bituminous base and top layer was applied to the milled area, with the asphalting work being carried out by the company Held and Francke Bau.

Transport infrastructure and costs

The total costs for this second construction phase amount to around 140,000 euros, which will be borne entirely by the state of Lower Austria. During the one-week construction period, traffic routing was maintained on one side to ensure a certain level of accessibility during the work. The Wolkersdorf road maintenance department also adapted the banquet to the new conditions and provided the necessary floor markings.

The average traffic flow in this area is approximately 6,500 vehicles per day. In order to keep traffic flowing in the construction site area, no special hazard reports or restrictions in traffic flow were registered, such as the risk of slipping or obstacles on the road, which could cause complications in other regions verkehrslage.de reported.

Challenges in transport infrastructure

The renovation of the B 7 is part of a larger problem that affects many cities and communities. According to a study by the German Institute for Urban Studies on behalf of several organizations with a wide range of orientations, there is an alarming need for investment in the area of ​​transport infrastructure. The goal is to invest over 370 billion euros in maintaining and expanding paths and rail networks by 2030. Almost every second road bridge is in poor condition and every third road has major defects tagesschau.de.

These challenges highlight the need to take measures to improve and maintain transport routes. In this context, measures such as an increase in funding for bridge renovations from 2026 and an increase in annual funding to 2.5 billion euros have already been announced. Governments are called upon to develop appropriate strategies to cope with the growing number of projects and to resolve the renovation backlog ots.at.