"We need the Carola Bridge": City of Dresden wants to decide on replacement until summer

Dresden wants to decide by the summer on the replacement of the collapsed Carola Bridge. The administration pleads for a new building to restore the important Elbe crossing.

Dresden-The demolition of the Carola Bridge in Dresden is underway. The important north-south connection over the Elbe is to be restored - the city administration has now decided.A replacement for the Carola Bridge in Dresden is to be decided in principle before the summer.The administration proposes a replacement new building to the city council, this enables "a timely, modern and sustainable restoration of the Elbe crossing". This could remove…

If it goes after the Dresden City Council, the Carola Bridge is to stand again as soon as possible. Now a legal opinion brings certainty about what is possible. The city council is to make a fundamental decision before the summer break.

The new Carola Bridge in Dresden is supposed to be similar to the old one. This is what the city wants, so that the bridge can be rebuilt quickly. The city council has the last word.