As things stand, the demolition of the collapsed section of the Carola Bridge will continue until the end of March. The controlled passage for shipping has been guaranteed since February 3, according to the building authorities. "For months, the companies commissioned by the Road and Civil Engineering Office and all the authorities involved have been working flat out to make the waterway usable again."
Czech Minister of Transport on site
According to the city hall, Czech Minister of Transport Martin Kupka visited the site on Thursday to find out about the situation. Continuous navigation has been interrupted since the partial collapse of the structure on 11 September 2024 and a very important waterway for the neighboring country is not navigable. Important goods that can only be transported by water cannot enter the country or leave it for the North Sea - the Elbe is the Czech Republic's only access to the sea.
