End sprint at the new Wiedner Hauptstraße in Wien: First Freigabe für Verkehr – Vienna Online

On November 28, the small Margaretenstraße, a side street of the Wiedner Hauptstraße, will be opened to traffic, reports “Vienna Today”. Construction work was originally scheduled to be completed in early November, but at that time final work, such as tree planting, was still underway.

A test drive with the tram is planned for Friday, during which the new tracks will be checked, among other things. From Saturday, the trams (lines 1, 62 and the Badner Bahn) will also transport passengers on the Wiedner Hauptstraße.

It is expected that the trams will be able to run considerably faster on the new tracks, reports zoomvp.at. The approximately 1.2 kilometer long section between Karlsplatz and Trappelgasse was redesigned as part of the necessary rail interchange of the Vienna lines. Construction measures were also implemented, such as a physically separated two-way cycle path between Karlsplatz at the TU Freihaus and Johann-Strauß-Gasse. This should close a gap in the main bicycle traffic network.

To relieve the burden on residential areas, a traffic calming and modified traffic routing was introduced in Wiedner Hauptstraße, aimed at less car traffic. In addition, 1,300 square meters were opened up to make room for new tree discs and beds. Other new features include new seats, cooling elements and more space for pedestrians.

The residents could submit their wishes and suggestions in advance. The costs for the redesign were estimated by the city of Vienna at 8.5 million euros.

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