Safer on the go: B37 expansion between Krems and Gneixendorf starts in 2025

Safer on the go: B37 expansion between Krems and Gneixendorf starts in 2025

An important measure of traffic safety on the state road B37 between Krems North and Gneixendorf Süd is in the starting blocks. As the Lower Austrian Verkehrs State Council said Udo Landbauer, the legally binding approval for the planned security expansion is carried out, which means that the implementation is now possible. Every day, more than 25,000 vehicles use this busy road section, which has been affected by accidents in recent years. 数据显示 that between 2012 and 2021 31 accidents with 35 injuries were recorded, including a death, which is why the expansion is of particular importance to reduce the accident.

The project includes expansion over a length of 1.4 kilometers, including the level of importing of the Gneixendorf Süd junction, the widening of the lanes, the construction of a middle protection wall and two noise barriers, each three meters high. In addition, a new bridge over the B37 is being built, which enables safe crossing for pedestrians and facilitates access to the local recreation area to the east. According to Landbauer, it is essential to invest in the transport infrastructure to ensure the safety of all road users. The construction costs for this relevant improvement amount to around 14 million euros, with the first work to start in 2025 and a traffic release in 2027, such as noe.gv.at reported.

Details on security expansion

The comprehensive measures, which also provide for ecological building prospects throughout the entire construction period, should not only increase traffic safety, but also improve the quality of life of the residents. The mayor of Krems, Reinhard Resch, emphasized the positive importance of the project for the city and the Gneixendorf district and referred to the financial participation of the city in the amount of over 600,000 euros, especially for the noise barriers. Lower Austria Rainer Deputy Rainer Irschik emphasized that the expansion creates additional crossing aids for weaker road users in order to make the traffic sharing safer. In addition, it was announced in the press conference that the project in 2024 should be submitted for approval, which represents a further step towards реализация, as detailed by ots.at reported.