SPACH Road S8: Lower Austria is fighting for traffic projects!

SPACH Road S8: Lower Austria is fighting for traffic projects!

The construction plans for Marchfeld expressway S8 are on the brink: The Federal Administrative Court has decided that the project is not feasible in its current form, which has far -reaching consequences for the Gänserndorf region and the residents. The governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) and State Council of Transport Udo Landbauer (FPÖ) immediately announced that Lower Austria would take action against this judgment. "We are fighting for this important traffic measure in the interests of the entire region, our families and do not give up," says Landbauer, who underlines the country's determination to exploit all legal options to save the project, as on Today.at is reported.

appeal and claims for faster procedures

The state plans to submit a revision to the Administrative Court and a complaint to the Constitutional Court in order to maintain approval for the construction of the S8. Landbauer emphasized that up to 35,000 vehicles through the places in the Marchfeld daily and the S8 represents a vital relief for the region. "The Marchfeld-Schnellstraße is crucial for the improvement of quality of life, traffic safety and economic development," he said, while Mikl-Leitner was described as unbearable and demanded improvements. Critics from the ranks of the Greens and NEOs accuse the state government of adhering to unrealistic solutions without having to pursue alternative approaches, as on meinbezirk.at was emphasized.

The discussion about the faster implementation of infrastructure projects is picking up. According to the NEOs, it must also be clear that alternative solutions to the S8 may not be delayed. "There are good suggestions on the table that seal less costs and less soil," says the traffic spokeswoman for the Neos. The debate about future traffic planning in Lower Austria remains tense, while the state government remains determined to continue the fight for the S8. The next legal steps are eagerly awaited.