# #Infrastructure in the news

October 16, 2026 at 07:50 PM

> Vienna S-Bahn Section Closed for Bridge Work · Vienna Expands Employer Levy for Subway Growth · Vienna Begins Major Ringstraße Redesign Project

[Vienna S-Bahn Section Closed for Bridge Work](<https://austriareport.com/article/vienna-s-bahn-section-closed-for-bridge-work-bd920df6>)
*October 16, 2026 at 07:50 PM* - Crews begin demolishing 170-year-old viaducts between Hauptbahnhof and Praterstern to make way for a new bridge and modernized platforms.

[Vienna Expands Employer Levy for Subway Growth](<https://austriareport.com/article/vienna-expands-employer-levy-for-subway-growth-753c6d0f>)
*October 8, 2026 at 09:17 AM* - Finance Councilor Barbara Novak announces tax expansion to freelancers and older workers to fund U2 and U5 subway line extensions.

[Vienna Begins Major Ringstraße Redesign Project](<https://austriareport.com/article/vienna-begins-major-ringstra-e-redesign-project-239f0bbe>)
*October 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM* - Construction has started on a new two-way bicycle path along Vienna's Schottenring, marking the first phase of a city-wide ring redesign.