Hernals: New bike path on the As line planned by the end of 2025!

Hernals: New bike path on the As line planned by the end of 2025!

Alszeile, Wien, Österreich - In Vienna, another step is taken to promote cycling. As part of the Vienna cycle path offensive, a new, almost 900 meter long bike path is being built on the as line between Dornbacher Straße and Alsgasse. The preparatory work for this begins in January. The completion of the new cycle path is planned for the end of 2025. Mobility City Councilor Ulli Sima emphasizes the importance of the project for the residents and emphasizes that it is a long required measure. The district leader Peter Jagsch sees the redesign a valuable upgrading of public space, which will increase the quality of life of the local people.

According to the information from Press.Wien.gv.at , a structurally separate two-direction cycle path is set up between Alsgasse and Vollbadgasse. In addition, the existing facility cycle path from Vollbadgasse to Dornbacher Straße is to be extended to over 500 meters. The planned improvements also include more automatic irrigation for trees, additional benches and drinking hydrants that should make your stay in public space more pleasant.

cycle path offensive 2025

The bike path offensive 2025 in Vienna comprises a total of 24 kilometers of new cycling infrastructure in the main bike path network. In the years from 2021 to 2024, almost 100 kilometers of new cycling infrastructure have already been implemented or planned both in the main bike path network and in the district network. This is evident from the comprehensive planning of wien.gv.at . So far, around 130 million euros have been invested in this expansion in order to increase the proportion of bike paths from 7 % in 2019 to 11 % in 2024.

• Meiselstraße: 1.6 kilometer bike connection finished, 1.3 kilometers in planning.
• Danube Canal: 4 meter wide 2-direction cycle path is built.
• Praterstern: Improving the connection between foot and bike traffic.
• Neilreichgasse: 610 meters 2-directional cycle path, 33 new trees.
• residential areas in Floridsdorf, Donaustadt and Liesing are also supplied with projects.

In the construction program, numerous projects are located that not only promote cycling traffic, but also support the environment by planting new trees. For example, a 6 -kilometer -long cycling infrastructure is planned in the Climate High Way project, which leads from the Old Donau to Lower Austria, including 45 new trees.

research and infrastructure

The development of the cycling infrastructure is also the subject of scientific accompanying research. According to Mobilitaetsforum.bund.de , various projects are initiated as part of the national bicycle traffic plan. Research on topics such as big data in cycling, infrastructure as a factor influence and the design of safe cycle paths are of central importance.

The measures that Vienna takes to expand the cycling infrastructure and promote cycling not only are an important step towards the traffic turnaround, but also contribute to relieving inner -city traffic and improving air quality. The aim is to move more people to cycle to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly mobility in the city.