Redesign of Argentinierstraße into Viennese Bicycle Street Completed

City Councillor for Transport, Ulli Sima (SPÖ), was thrilled with a "red carpet of brick red", which in her opinion integrates well into the surroundings of Argentinierstraße: "I think the colour matches the church well. It looks like a design object." The church referred to is the Elisabethkirche on St. Elisabeth Square, which is crossed by Argentinierstraße. The area has also been calmed in terms of traffic.

Access and exits for cars possible on Argentinierstraße

On the 1.3 kilometre long street, bicycle symbols indicate the new designation. Cars are not completely banned, but cyclists have priority and may also travel side by side. Similar to residential streets, cars are not allowed to drive through, but access and exits remain possible. However, the traffic was reorganised. For example, the one-way system was reversed in sections. The new bike route is part of the "Radhighways Süd", which leads from the city border via the main station into the city. As part of the redesign, greening and de-sealing measures were also carried out. The number of bicycle parking facilities was also increased.

District residents voted for the redesign of Argentinierstraße

As Lea Halbwidl (SPÖ), the district mayor of Wieden, explained, 2,500 people in the fourth district participated in a vote on possible variants. The redesign of the connection as a bicycle street was accepted by a clear majority, she emphasised. NEOS mobility spokesperson Angelika Pipal-Leixner praised the now completed renovation as a "showcase project". This was not only redesigned according to the Dutch model, but also in cooperation with planners from there. Ambassador Peter Pottman, who was present at the media event, was pleased that a small piece of the Netherlands could now be presented in Vienna. He is already looking forward to similar future projects.

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