Vienna: Large celebration for extension of the Wiental Canal started!

Vienna: Large celebration for extension of the Wiental Canal started!

in Vienna took place on one of the city's largest construction sites, which had the extension of the Vienna Valley Canal on the subject. Around 200 people from politics, administration and companies took part in the celebration near the Margaret belt U4 station. The event included a blessing of a statue of the protective patron of the miners by Pastor Prof. Matthias Beck, head of the Vienna parish association. The City of Vienna reports that this channel extension is a “century project” and is of great importance for the water quality of the Vienna river because it will support the relief of the sewer network in heavy rain.

insight into the underworld of Vienna

In addition to the barbara party, a new information center was opened with the multimedia exhibition "About Below", which will be accessible from January 9, 2025. This center will inform about the channel project and enable visitors to get to know the mysterious underworld of Vienna without having to descend into the construction site. As the The press reports, the exhibition shows a huge tube with a diameter of three meters, which corresponds to the actual tunnel tube of the Wien Valley Canal and serves as a central part of the show.

The extension of the Wiental Canal extends over about nine kilometers and runs through several Viennese districts, from Ernst-Arnold-Park to the Auhof skate park. The aim of this project is a significant improvement in water quality in the Vienna River and the long -term renovation of the existing sewer network. Climate Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky described it as the largest water protection project in the city, which should ensure that wastewater will no longer get into the river, as well as from Kathpress was highlighted.