Vienna's Bike Revolution: 24 Kilometers of New Bike Paths Lead "Out of the Asphalt"

A total of 19 projects from the major cycling path initiative of the City of Vienna are on the agenda of the Mobility Committee on April 1st. Among them is the continuous cycling connection from the U1 or the Northern Cycling Highway to the popular city outdoor pool Gänsehäufel or the Climate Highway in Floridsdorf.

Vienna's City Councillor for Transport Sima Delighted: 24 Kilometers of New Cycling Infrastructure Planned for 2025

"The seriousness with which we are creating an attractive cycling network for Vienna is demonstrated by the high pace and speed at which we are working. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in the specialist departments and districts - together we have already achieved a lot, and I am pleased that we will again be implementing 24 km of new cycling infrastructure this year," said Mobility Councillor Ulli Sima. "I am particularly excited about upcoming projects like the Sinagasse cycling street and the two-way cycle path on Schödelbergergasse in the 22nd district. Here we are creating a cycling connection from the Mega Northern Cycling Highway and the U1 Kaisermühlen station to the popular Gänsehäufel," Sima continued.

The Motto is "Out of the Asphalt": New Trees on Erzherzog-Karl-Straße

For Sima, it is important to consider greening initiatives in all projects, to unseal and green along new routes, in line with the motto "out of the asphalt." This is also happening in the second construction phase for the two-way cycle path on Erzherzog-Karl-Straße between Industriestraße and Donaustadtstraße, where 4 new trees will be planted to complement the 17 from the first construction phase. With the cycle path, the Northern Cycling Highway will also be connected to the cycling network in Donaustadt.

The two-way cycle path on Siebeckstraße from Wagramer Straße to Dr.-Adolf-Schärf-Platz, also in the 22nd district, closes a gap in the cycling network: This completes an over eight-kilometer-long cycling connection from Prager Straße across Floridsdorf and Donaustadt to the New Danube.

Climate Highway Instead of Motorway - Infrastructure from the Old Danube to the Marchfeld Canal

Where a highway was once planned, climate-friendly mobility will have priority in the future: This year marks the start of the approximately 6 km long "Climate Highway" from the Old Danube through all of Floridsdorf to the Marchfeld Canal. Green infrastructure for cycling, walking, and public transport is being created. A new continuous cycling connection will be the highlight.

In the south, the planned two-way cycle path connects to the two already completed one-way cycle paths on both sides in Hans-Czermak-Gasse between Angyaföldstraße and Satzingerweg. In the north, the Climate Highway will be routed via Richard-Neutra-Gasse, where a comfortable and safe two-way cycle path will be built this year instead of the existing multi-purpose lanes.

Closing gaps in Vienna's cycling network

As an extension of the already improved cycling axis of the Gürtel cycle path to Spittelau, another gap will be closed by 2025 via Nordbergstraße to Friedensbrücke. A bicycle street will be established in Nordbergstraße and Tepserngasse. Along Spittelauer Lände, a pedestrian and cycle path will be constructed up to Alserbachstraße. A two-way cycle path will also be created on Alserbachstraße this year. Other innovations include the new two-way cycle path on Rennweg between Landstraßer Hauptstraße and Grasbergstraße in the 3rd district or cycle paths on Julius-Ficker-Straße and Autokaderstraße in Floridsdorf. Projects are also planned in Liesing, such as in Knotzenbachgasse, Kinskygasse, and Altmannsdorfer Straße.

Over 250 projects implemented in Vienna by the end of the legislative period

The major Vienna cycling path initiative continues at full speed. By the end of the legislative period, the progress coalition will have implemented or initiated over 250 projects and nearly 100 km in the main cycling network and has already invested around 130 million euros in the expansion of Vienna's cycling infrastructure. More than 50 km of cycling infrastructure have also been implemented in the district network. The intensive efforts are paying off: the number of cyclists is steadily increasing. The current modal split figures, with an again increased share of cycling, show that safe and attractive infrastructure is gladly accepted," says NEOS Vienna mobility spokesperson Angelika Pipal-Leixner.

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