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Vienna-Penzing: Burst water pipe causes traffic chaos before Rapid game!
Water pipe burst in Vienna-Penzing on August 28th, 2025: closures, fire brigade on duty, traffic gradually flowing again.
Vienna-Penzing: Burst water pipe causes traffic chaos before Rapid game!
In Vienna-Penzing there was a surprising burst water pipe on Thursday morning, which quickly attracted the attention of the emergency services. The fire department and employees of MA 31 (Wiener Wasser) had to act quickly when it came to the leak in the Preindlsteg area, which had a diameter of 30 centimeters. At around 7:30 a.m. they assisted on site and began high-pressure work to fix the water leak Today reported.
The west exit between Guldengasse and Hochsatzengasse was temporarily closed, which led to considerable traffic chaos. Hadikgasse out of town was initially completely closed, but was later partially reopened. In the afternoon, however, traffic was moving again without any significant delays, which was a relief for many drivers.
Floods of water on the Schottenring
The exact cause of the pipe burst is still unclear. Nevertheless, according to a spokeswoman for MA 31, traffic is already flowing again, which is good news for the road users affected.
Tips for football fans
There is important information, especially for football fans who want to travel to the Rapid Stadium for the Conference League play-off on Thursday evening. Those responsible recommend choosing alternative routes and allowing enough time to avoid unpleasant delays.
The clean-up work in connection with the burst water pipe is expected to continue until Friday, 6:00 a.m. After a turbulent day, we can only hope that the traffic and water problems will soon be finally resolved and Vienna will flow as usual again.