Dresden's Carolabrücke: City Council decides on a quick new building!

Dresden's Carolabrücke: City Council decides on a quick new building!

An important step for the infrastructure in Dresden: The city council has decided to rebuild the Carol Bridge as a four -lane replacement building. After a two -hour debate in which emotional arguments were exchanged, the judgment was made in favor of the new building. The factions AfD, CDU, FDP/Freie Bürger, BSW and Team Zastrow voted for the plan, while the SPD, the Greens and the left were talking about it. According to diesachsen.de there is now a clear perspective for bridge construction, since the replacement proposed by Mayor Kühn clears the way for the next planning steps.

A dramatic event that made the demolition of the Carol Bridge inevitable, was the slump in western traffic strand on the night of September 11, 2024. This broke in about 100 meters and led to an immediate closure of the bridge. Fortunately, there were no personal injury. The main reason for this incident was the corrosion triggered by moisture, which significantly impaired stability. In order to finally remove the remains of the building, the demolition work should be completed by the end of 2025, followed by reconstruction from 2027, which is expected to take two and a half years.

Focus on the focus

Another explosive topic around the building are the ordnance that were discovered near the bridge on Monday. An experienced ammunition expert monitors the demolition work to ensure that there is no danger from the World War II bombs found. A 250 kg British flying bomb was recovered from the river bed on Wednesday and defused on Thursday. These measures are extremely important, since the monitoring of ordnance in the Elbe is only possible to a limited extent due to steel remains. The workflows have to be adapted continuously, as medic.de reports.

In addition to the ordnance, two steel bridge joints, which are two to three meters deep, must be recovered. These tasks are more complicated than expected, which underlines the need for an optimally designed construction road in the Elbe to ensure efficient workflows. A comprehensive plan of measures to combat an accident was created, which includes an “alarm chain for ordnance finds”.

The correct exploration it depends on

The complexity of the evacuation evacuation is influenced by various factors that can have a strong impact on the success of the measures. Location factors such as the usage environment, the topography and geology play an important role. BfR-KMR describes in a report that early surveys of the cost effects can help reduce costs and processing times. These preparations are of the top importance to minimize potential risks and increase the efficiency of the entire evacuation.

Overall, it remains to be seen how the situation around the Carol Bridge will develop. The decision on the new building brings hope for future -proof transport connections in Dresden, while the challenges associated with the rescue of the ordnance may not be underestimated.