More than 510 projects will be implemented in over 300 municipalities, as informed in a press conference on Thursday. One of the three main focuses, according to Deputy Governor Udo Landbauer (FPÖ), is the "renovation and expansion of the regional road network", which also includes the elimination of flood damage. A large part of the 750 specific damages has already been repaired.

The second focus is on traffic safety - such as expansions, bypasses, and the renovation of accident hotspots. The third is apprenticeship training. Currently, 51 young people are being trained in 35 road maintenance departments, and this year there should be another 20.

Lower Austria: Safety Expansion of the B37

At the media event in Wiener Neustadt, Landbauer mentioned the safety expansion of the B37 between Krems Nord and Gneixendorf Süd as a major project, which is supposed to start this year. The traffic release is planned for the end of 2027. Other major projects include the ring closure in Wiener Neustadt and the work on the bypass Großglobnitz-Kleinpoppen (Zwettl district) and after the rockfall on the B33 at Aggsbach-Dorf. In the section in the Melk district, the removal of the rock material is supposed to start next week, and the traffic release is planned before Easter. Several bypass projects are planned, such as Zwölfaxing, Untersiebenbrunn or Ebreichsdorf. Investments are also being made in the purchase of new trucks and special equipment.

As part of the cycle path promotion, 121 projects with a length of around 84 kilometers were finalized last year, reported Rainer Irschik, deputy road construction director in Lower Austria. "30 projects with a length of around 23 kilometers were partially realized, which can be continued in 2025 with investments from the state of around 6.5 million euros," said Irschik.

(APA/Red)

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