Vienna Under Construction: Auhofstraße in Vienna-Hietzing Becomes a Bicycle Street

The work is expected to be completed by the end of the summer. In the future, cycling along the avenue should not only be safer but also more comfortable.

New Cycling Axis as a Complement to the Wiental Cycle Path

"With the new bicycle street, we are strengthening an important route towards the city center," emphasized Mobility Councilor Ulli Sima (SPÖ) according to the city hall correspondence. The new connection serves as an alternative route during floods and runs parallel to the heavily frequented Wiental cycle path. Wider and greener sidewalks also improve the situation for pedestrians.

District Chairman Nikolaus Ebert (ÖVP) also welcomes the redesign: "Auhofstraße will become a safe and modern cycling connection for Hacking, St. Veit, and Alt Hietzing." The design contributes to better connecting the neighborhoods and makes the avenue even more attractive during the summer months.

Public Participation and Climate-Friendly Design in Vienna-Hietzing

Before the start of construction, information events for residents took place. Their concerns were integrated into the planning. Existing trees will be preserved, and additional green spaces and high-stem shrubs are intended to provide cooling.

Sidewalk extensions at intersections improve visibility. Bicycle parking facilities along the route complete the offering. The roadway is marked as a bicycle street with large pictograms. Elevated intersection plateaus and changed one-way regulations ensure traffic calming.

Car access remains possible. Only at the intersection with St.-Veit-Gasse is there an exception rule. In sections, the one-way direction is changed, while in the southern part, car traffic is allowed in both directions. Cyclists are allowed to ride the entire route in both directions and side by side.

Vienna Cycling Initiative

The redesign is part of the Vienna Cycling Initiative, with which over 250 projects and around 100 kilometers in the main cycling network are to be realized or initiated by the end of the legislative period. Since 2019, around 130 million euros have been invested in cycling infrastructure. According to the 2024 modal split survey, the cycling share in Vienna is now 11 percent – an increase compared to 7 percent in 2019.

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