There will be further traffic restrictions in Bad Schandau next week due to a dilapidated bridge: The bridge over the railroad tracks directly in front of the Elbe bridge, which was only recently closed for months, will be partially closed from next week until further notice. According to the Ministry of Infrastructure in Dresden, traffic will only flow in one lane from Tuesday with traffic lights.
Traffic restrictions for Bad Schandau residents and tourists
This is the result of a special inspection of the bridge, which, like the previously closed Elbe Bridge, is similar in construction to the collapsed Carola Bridge in Dresden. This means that Bad Schandau residents and tourists on their way to and from Saxon Switzerland will once again have to prepare for traffic restrictions.
Material tests in the laboratory and recalculations by test engineers have shown that the bridge needs to be relieved, according to the ministry. Unlike the neighboring Elbe bridge, it is already clear that the bridge will have to be demolished and a new replacement built. A temporary bridge will therefore be necessary in the foreseeable future. According to the ministry, the preparatory work is in full swing.
