Vienna Cycling Initiative: Completion of the Cycle Path Gap at the Liesingbach Cycle Path is Coming
From Riegermühle/Breitenfurter Straße, a roughly 550 m long, physically separated two-way cycle path will be built along Brunner Straße and Meisgeyergasse over Atzgersdorfer Platz. This will then connect to the existing cycle route in Meisgeyergasse, safely and comfortably linking both sections of the Liesingbach cycle path. The section is on the agenda of the next Mobility Committee of the Vienna City Council.
Closing the Gap in the Liesingbach Cycle Path to Create a Safe and Comfortable Connection
"We build around 20 km of new cycle paths every year to give our city a real cycle network that deserves the name. Last year, we also launched a separate cycling initiative in Liesing - after Donaustadt, Favoriten and Floridsdorf - and it is in full swing. With the central gap closure over Atzgersdorfer Platz, we are further enhancing the popular Liesingbach cycle path and providing additional green spaces with new trees and shrubs along the route," says Vienna's Mobility City Councillor Ulli Sima.
"The Liesing cycling offensive is gaining momentum this year. By 2026, over 9 km of new cycling infrastructure will be created here. With the new cycle path at Atzgersdorfer Platz, we are providing a safe and comfortable connection at a central junction in the district. The situation for pedestrians will also be improved, among other things, with additional zebra crossings," says Gerald Bischof, District Mayor of Liesing. Some of the remarkable elements of the district offensive include the newly inaugurated two-way cycle path in Wohnparkstraße, which was completed at the end of 2024, the establishment of a cycle route parallel to Triesterstraße and additional connecting paths, such as at Liesinger Platz.
"With the new cycle path over Atzgersdorfer Platz, we are closing a crucial gap in the Liesingbach cycle path and creating a continuous connection that allows families and children in particular to cycle safely and comfortably. At the same time, we are sending a strong signal for climate-fit mobility by providing sustainable enhancement of public space along the route with new trees, shrubs and unsealed areas. Such projects are exemplary of our goal to link mobility, climate protection and quality of life in Vienna," says NEOS Vienna Mobility Spokeswoman Angelika Pipal-Leixner.
Vienna Cycling Offensive with Upgrade for Liesingbach Cycle Path
Along the Liesing, which is currently being renaturalised throughout Vienna, is one of the city's most heavily used cycle paths. Over the years, it has been steadily improved, and thanks to several underpasses, cyclists can now mostly ride directly along the riverbank. However, the Liesingbach disappears again and again under the earth's surface on its way through the city, such as at Atzgersdorfer Platz in Liesing. Here, the Liesingbach cycle path ends at the Riegermühle, where the Liesingbach meets Breitenfurter Straße. Only a few hundred meters further, where the Liesing reappears at Klostermanngasse, the cycle path continues.
The previous challenge for cyclists, a gap created by the natural course of the stream, over Josef-Österreicher-Gasse, Klugargasse and Reklewskigasse, is now solved by a new 2.5 meter wide two-way cycle path. This extends along Brunner Straße from Breitenfurter Straße to Erlaaer Straße and further over Meisgeyergasse to Schrailplatz or Reklewskigasse, where it connects to existing cycle paths. To further optimize mobility, a one-way cycle path is being built at Atzgersdorfer Platz, connecting Brunner Straße with the low-traffic Levasseurgasse. This allows a continuous route from Liesingbach cycle path over Atzgersdorfer Platz to Reklewskigasse and back to Liesingbach, thus achieving a convenient connection to existing cycle paths.
Climate-fit Environment for Liesingbach Cycle Path
Not only cyclists, but also all other road users can benefit from the measures initiated: New green spaces, equipped with three trees and numerous bushes, beautify the route. To provide the newly planted trees with sufficient space and moisture for optimal growth, specially deep tree plantings with increased capacity are being created. This leads even more rainwater to the green spaces and roots. Expanded sidewalks and additional pedestrian crossings also improve visibility for pedestrians and drivers.
Cycle Path Gap Closure at Liesinger Platz from Autumn
In autumn, another gap will be closed, this time at the level of Liesinger Platz. Here too, the Liesing runs partly underground. To optimize this section for cyclists, a new, wider two-way cycle path from Liesinger Platz to Breitenfurter Straße along Lehmanngasse is being built, where there is currently only a one-way cycle path. This also facilitates the connection to Liesinger station. Pedestrians also benefit from improvements through additional pedestrian crossings and sidewalk widenings. As with all street space redesigns, sustainable greening and unsealing is also carried out here. A total of ten new trees will be planted. And this is not the end, projects like Kinskygasse or Knotzenbachgasse are already in the planning!
The big Viennese cycling offensive is still in full swing! Every year, about 50 projects with 20 kilometers of new cycle paths are realized. The city invests around 20 million euros annually as part of this extensive cycle path initiative - last year it was even more than 50 million euros. This expanding offer is well received: 10 percent of daily routes in Vienna are now covered by bicycle. The focus of the initiative is on important connection gaps and the establishment of new, continuous cycle routes.
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