Start of Expansion for S4: More Safety by 2029
By the end of 2029, a new structural median separation, a second directional lane from Lanzenkirchen to Mattersburg, and an emergency lane are to be constructed, Asfinag announced. The total investments amount to around 242 million euros.
The S4 will be widened by 12.5 meters over a length of 14.3 kilometers due to the safety expansion. "The structural median separation will significantly reduce the risk of head-on collisions and thus make an important contribution to traffic safety," emphasized Asfinag board member Hartwig Hufnagl. From a "danger spot," the S4 will become a "modern, safe, and reliable traffic artery for Lower Austria and Burgenland," added Lower Austria's Deputy Governor Udo Landbauer (FPÖ).
The Burgenland Transport Councilor Heinrich Dorner (SPÖ) highlighted the construction of additional noise barriers with an area of around 9,700 square meters. This will bring the population along the route "more quality of life."
Asfinag: No Restrictions for Road Users
As a first measure, four bridges over the existing railway lines will be constructed. These are already part of the future new directional lane and will be built at Lanzenkirchen and Katzelsdorf on the Lower Austrian side, as well as at Neudörfl and Bad Sauerbrunn in Burgenland. Subsequently, work on the entire second directional lane, which will consist of two lanes and an emergency lane, is to begin.
In a second phase, the median strip will be brought up to the state of the art according to Asfinag. The project will conclude with the general renovation of the current infrastructure, including the bridges, drainage, and water protection facilities.
There will be no restrictions for road users during the work, Asfinag stated. Already in December 2023, immediate measures on the S4 were implemented within six weeks, and since then, two or one lane has been alternately available, separated by a continuous concrete barrier.
(APA/Red)
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