Wien/Roggendorf (OTS) – Austria’s most modern motorway rest area is now located on the Lower Austrian A 1 West motorway near Roggendorf. Today, Friday, March 1st, the recently completely redesigned facility was officially reopened to “stationary traffic” by ASFINAG. For the first time, the mobility partner is offering e-charging options – for both cars and trucks – on a parking area operated by ASFINAG itself. Sustainability is a top priority both in the buildings and in the energy supply of the “rest area of the future”.
Leonore Gewessler, Federal Minister for Climate Protection: “The new facility near Roggendorf is a look into the future of resting. The focus is entirely on the needs of customers and on greater traffic safety and sustainability. ASFINAG had this clear goal in mind, pursued it consistently and has now brought its vision onto the road. The wide range of e-charging stations for cars and heavy vehicles is an absolute premiere at an ASFINAG parking area and a further building block for more climate-friendly mobility on the roads. The future of transport is electric.”
Hartwig Hufnagl, CEO of ASFINAG: “Big brands have their flagship stores on the famous streets of major cities. ASFINAG is also a brand, a brand in terms of sustainability and service on Austria’s high-ranking road infrastructure and with a clear positioning as a mobility partner for people and the business location. Our new flagship rest area for customers is now another of our unique selling points, forward-looking in terms of e-charging infrastructure, green self-power supply and comfort.”
“Austria’s motorways have been among the safest in Europe for many years. A basis for this is the modern rest infrastructure, because well-rested drivers are safer on the road. Our goal is to further expand the current range of 60 well-equipped ASFINAG rest areas. We are investing more than 40 million euros per year until 2040. The decisive factors here are both the needs of individual transport and those of commuter traffic, specifically truck drivers. With our investments we are aiming for more and more service and more traffic safety,” emphasized ASFINAG board director Josef Fiala on the occasion of the opening.
E-mobility, green energy from our own production and comfort
Cars can be charged here in a very short time using six covered high-power charging devices (150 kW). Three more such charging stations (350kW) can be used hybrid for trucks and another eight (150kW) for cars and heavy vehicles. For the first time, it is also possible to pay for e-charges directly using a credit card via a payment terminal.
More than 290 photovoltaic panels supply the infrastructure line with green electricity, the canopy roof structure is made of local wood and is completely covered in greenery. A modern catering area with a drive-in, a children’s playground, a fitness course and a dog run area round off the offering, as do the standard safety features, drinking fountains and modern sanitary infrastructure. The office “königlarch architekten” from Vienna was responsible for the design.
Circular economy and eco-construction
The area on the A 1 in the direction of Salzburg is around 25,000 square meters in size. During the renovation, the already paved area was not enlarged any further. In addition, the excavated and demolition material was processed and, for the most part, reused directly or in the vicinity of the construction site. Only native tree and shrub species are used for planting. Overall, the rest area of the future will be designed as a green area covering an area of around 6,000 square meters.
Watering the plants is also innovative. The principle of a sponge city is used. This offers the trees space to develop below the paved surface in interconnected gravel bodies, with the substrate functioning like a sponge that can absorb and store water. This is then available to the vegetation, promotes its development and has a positive effect on the microclimate at the rest area.
60 ASFINAG rest areas are available throughout Austria
Every year, ASFINAG counts around 20 million customer contacts at the current total of 60 rest areas. The facility in Roggendorf was opened in 2006 and is one of the most visited with more than 600,000 guests every year. ASFINAG invested 19 million euros in a future-oriented rest concept.
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