The reconstruction of Dresden's Carola Bridge is set to begin in 2027 according to plans by the state capital. The construction work is expected to take around two and a half years, as the Mayor of Construction Stephan Kühn (Greens) and the Head of the Roads and Civil Engineering Office, Simone Prüfer, explained at a public information event at Dresden City Hall.
New replacement construction should save time
They did not give a date for completion - this depends on various points. "The big problem is the path to the award of the contract," said Prüfer. In order to shorten this, Kühn and Prüfer are aiming for a new replacement building.
In contrast to a completely new bridge, this would not require a time-consuming planning approval procedure. The structure could therefore be completed three to six years earlier. Adjustments such as wider cycle paths that comply with current legal requirements, a reduction in the number of lanes for car traffic or a construction method with two instead of three bridge sections would be possible with this variant.
