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Günther Steinkellner, State Councilor for Infrastructure and Mobility (FP), took a critical look at the cycling infrastructure in the region during a tour of the region. Together with his party friends, City Councilor Evelyn Kattnigg and Deputy Mayor Helmut Zöttl, the focus of this practical test was on the R7 Ennstalweg and the R8 Steyrtalweg.
Signage, wayfinding systems and floor markings were identified as problem areas, as were gaps that were partially missing. A weak point is, for example, that there is currently no continuous cycle path from the city center to the BMW engine plant, which is very disadvantageous for professionals who cycle to work. “We can understand the complaints and know that the current situation is not without it,” says Kattnigg. In general, outdated, confusing signage and poor transitions along the route through Steyr would pose a significant problem.
“The inventory was important in order to be able to discuss the future in the transport committee,” says Kattnigg. Zöttl emphasizes the importance of inner-city investments in cycling infrastructure – for tourism, but also for sustainable mobility, health and quality of life. While the signposting of tourist cycle paths is the responsibility of the state, this is the task of the statutory cities in the inner-city area. “The implementation is therefore also a budgetary issue,” says Kattnigg.
Source: Nachrichten
