May 6th, 2008
Developer: Provincial capital of Klagenfurt
Costs of the overall project (sports park & stadium): EUR 66.5 million (decision taken by the local council on 19th March 2004)
Funding: One third each by the Federal Government, the Province of Carinthia and the city of Klagenfurt. The third to be paid by the city is met by the Province.
Constructor: City of Klagenfurt
Construction association: 100% ownership of the city
Planning and construction: Architekturbüro Wimmer, Porr AG/Alpine-Mayreder Bau GmbH
Capacity of stadium for UEFA EURO 2008™: 32,000 visitors
Capacity after part deconstruction: 12,000 visitors
Time schedule: Demolition of the old stadium in November 2005; start of construction work in January 2006; official inauguration September 2007, part deconstruction is to be started in 2009
Funding of part deconstruction: EUR 7 million; will be met by the Federal Government. The stands will be used for other stadiums in Austria.
Operator: The city of Klagenfurt will operate the sports park and the stadium. For this purpose, a special operating association has been founded. The football academy will be operated by the Province while the ball games competence centre will be operated by the Federal Government.
Klagenfurt’s new stadium will involve marked improvements concerning more than just the handling of football matches. Due to the encasing of the arena, neighbours will be better protected from noise and light (modern floodlighting system integrated in the stadium).
May 6th, 2008
The transport concept of the host city Klagenfurt takes all possible situations into account and is prepared for the arrival of the fans. Everything is ready for fans coming by bus or car from the neighbouring countries, as well as for those who will arrive by air or rail. Sufficient parking has been created at the stadium, at Minimundus, Strandbad and in the eastern part of the city. Shuttle busses will take fans to the stadium and the fan zones.
A major traffic management system will be set up on the motorway run by the motorway operators ASFINAG.
Large-scale re-routing of traffic flows is being prepared.
Major traffic organisation measures are needed to facilitate access to the stadium for the security forces. Various options were tested on the occasion of international matches. A special clearway road is to be set up for ambulance services from the stadium, via Südring to Rosentalerstraße and the Ring, on to St. Veiterstraße and the regional hospital. It is planned to close one lane of these roads for this purpose.
The public transport offer will be increased during the time of the European Football Championship.
There will be more busses running at shorter intervals on the routes between train station and stadium, train station and fan camp/fan zone, and between airport and city centre.
Some important information concerning the traffic and transportation concept.
Pedestrian-friendly Host-City, city of short distances, all points of interest within walking distance.
Train station
Distance to the Exhibition Centre Fan Zone (as the crow flies) 0.8km, to Neuer Platz Fan Zone 1 km, city centre 1 km, stadium 2.5km. Well signposted foot paths to stadium, city centre and fan zones. Connection by shuttle busses.
Parking
Well signposted parking in walking distance to the stadium in the western part of the city (Strandbad beach, Minimundus, etc.) and in the south-eastern part (Waidmannsdorfer Straße / Keutschacher Straße).
Parking for approx. 9,000 vehicles
Shuttle bus connection to the stadium, city centre and fan zones.
Additional parking (approx. 4,000 parking spaces) planned in the east (Pischeldorfer Straße) and south (St. Ruprechter Straße) of the city for visitors of the city and fan zones. There are also multi-storey park houses, underground car parks and other parking in the city.
Busses
Well signposted parking (approx. 400 spaces) in walking distance to the stadium.
Airport
Bus or ÖBB shuttle to the stadium, city centre and fan zones.