Refurbishment of the southeast tangent: challenges and pace strategy!

Refurbishment of the southeast tangent: challenges and pace strategy!

From March 17, 2025, Prater-Hochstraße in Vienna will be subjected to a comprehensive renovation process that affects the entire road in both directions. The highly frequented section of the Southeast Tangent (A23) between knot Prater and the Handelskai junction records around 230,000 vehicles every day, which makes it a highly busy road in Austria. According to ASFINAG project manager Heinz Springer, measures such as the renewal of the asphalt, the repair of the retention system and the exchange of harmful parts of the noise protection walls are necessary to ensure the flow of traffic and the security, such as .

Detailed renovation plans and phases

The construction work is carried out in several phases and initially start north in the direction of travel. The breakdown strip towards the south is used as a lane so that a so -called trough lane is created. This means that traffic in the opposite direction is redirected in a track. ASFINAG regional manager Brigitte Müllneritsch emphasized the importance of a coloring system that will help drivers to find their way quickly and safely, especially at important nodes such as the Handelskai. These measures should lead to considerable relief during the ten -week construction period, while the bypass ramp in the direction of Handelskai remains closed, but the departure towards the center is still open, added OE24