None of Saxony's highway bridges are in poor condition. This is the result of an analysis by the Federal Quality Association for the Repair of Concrete Structures.
The association evaluated the latest tables from the Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt). According to these tables, all 155 freeway bridges in Bavaria with a length of at least 50 meters received a rating of at least 2.9 (sufficient condition).
Majority in satisfactory condition
The Federal Highway Research Institute distinguishes between six grade ranges, depending on acute damage and signs of wear. At around 70 percent, the majority of the structures evaluated in Saxony are in the 2.0 to 2.4 range, which corresponds to a satisfactory condition. A total of 15.5 percent were rated as good (19 bridges) or very good (5 bridges). No bridges in Saxony fell into the two worst ranges of 3.0 to 3.4 (inadequate) and 3.5 to 4.0 (unsatisfactory).
In a nationwide comparison, Saxony therefore performs well. More than 10 percent of the approximately 3,800 bridges evaluated across Germany were rated as unsatisfactory or inadequate. According to the evaluation, most bridges with a condition rating of 3.3 or worse are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (21) and Hesse (19).
