Planned in Klagenfurt

A new Glan island as a recreational area

Fish are unable to overcome the gradient at the Glan Bridge; an ascent is now being built.(Bild: Kerstin Wassermann)

A new fish ladder should also be useful for people. Work is due to start in October and be completed next year.

At the cycle path bridge on the border with Ebenthal, better access to spawning grounds will be created for fish. The construction measures will create a 6,000 square meter "Glan Island" in the Klimanngasse area, which will serve as a recreational area for people and animals.

Artificially created elevations such as the one-metre-high riverbed step are insurmountable obstacles for fish. With the water rights permit now in place, the go-ahead can be given for the construction of a 250-metre-long fish ladder with still waters and alluvial forest zones near the cycle path bridge.

The fish ladder will enable fish to reach their spawning grounds. It will be up to three meters wide and 15 centimeters deep. "The construction measures will also have a positive effect on the surrounding area. Because a new Glan island is being created. The construction will also reduce the risk of flooding," emphasizes Mayor Christian Scheider, also Chairman of the Glan Water Association. During implementation, the footpath and cycle path will be relocated to the west and a new bridge will be built over the fish ladder. The project, which costs one million euros and is largely financed by the state, will start in October and will be completed in 2025, as construction is only permitted between July 1 and October 31 in order to protect fish spawn.