Wiener Stadtstraße: 60% finished, but traffic jam until 2026 threatens!

Wiener Stadtstraße: 60% finished, but traffic jam until 2026 threatens!

Hausfeldstraße, 1220 Wien, Österreich - The construction work on Stadtstraße in Vienna is progressing, but the completion of the important infrastructure project remains uncertain. 60 percent of the work has already been completed, with the tunnel sections even 80 percent completed. The construction work focuses in particular on the Hausfeldstrasse and the Ostbahnbeitstraße. The deep deepening of the tunnels takes place with the help of drilling probes, and the tunnel drill is expected before the end of 2025. Overall, the project includes two underground sections with a total length of 3.3 kilometers, which enables the connection from the A23-southeast tangent to the S1-Spange Seestadt Aspern, such as kosmo.at reported.

Nevertheless, there are challenges. The current construction work significantly affects the flow of traffic, and diversions are expected to be in autumn 2026. It is unclear whether the originally planned completion date can be observed at the end of 2026. Experts expect a possible delay of up to one year, which means that complete traffic could not be released until 2027. This is mainly due to delivery bottlenecks and increased construction costs that have thrown the project behind the original time frames. The city of Vienna hopes that the new city road will relieve the residential areas in Hirschstetten, Stadlau and Breitenlee and an improvement in the quality of life in the region [meinbzirk.at] (https://www.meinbezirk.at/donaustadt/c-lokales/stertung-der-stadttstrasse-verzoegert-sich-wegen-weg

public criticism and environmental protection

The project is also criticized. Environmentalists and various organizations warn of the negative effects of the construction work, such as increased soil sealing and higher area consumption. Greenpeace described the city road in 2024 as the greatest “concrete sessions” of Vienna and expressed concerns about the expected increase in motorized traffic in the area after commissioning the street. Critics suggest alternative measures, such as promoting public transport, cycling and pedestrian traffic as well as parking space management in order to minimize the negative effects. According to the experts, the CO2 emissions could increase for decades if the new traffic flows are not checked kosmo.at.

In addition, it is planned to release the first section of the Stadtstraße between Hirschstetten and Süßenbrunner Straße this year. Süßenbrunner Straße should be accessible again by the summer of 2025, and the bypass via Franz-Fellner-Gasse has already been set up. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how the situation will develop for residents and road users until the final completion meinziR.at.

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While the construction work on Stadtstraße in Vienna is progressing more intensively, there are still many open questions and challenges to be overcome. The flow of traffic is still affected by diversions and the concerns of environmentalists must be taken seriously. The project will still gain the comprehensive discussion about urban development, especially when it comes to the future quality of life of the affected districts. Further details on urban development in Vienna can be found on vienna.at.