The demolition of Dresden's Carola Bridge continues. According to the town hall, the demolition of the remaining parts A and B, which are still intact on the outside, will begin next week. The Elbe has been closed to all shipping and boat traffic since Wednesday and is expected to remain so until the end of August. "Everyone is urged to avoid the Elbe in the area of the Carola Bridge, as there is an increased safety risk," the city council appealed. Navigation above and below the structure is still possible.
The remaining debris from the collapsed C train has been completely removed over the past two weeks. Now the construction road is being widened for the work on bridge trains A and B before they too are removed. Yellow buoys in the river visually indicate to commercial and recreational shipping that passage is prohibited underneath.
White Fleet continues to sail all routes
The Weiße Flotte Sachsen GmbH continues to sail all routes as planned with its nine historic paddle steamers and two saloon ships. The company assumes "that our ships will be able to sail again without restrictions after these ten weeks or so", said Managing Director Astrid Rockel. Normal summer operations on the Elbe are planned from September.
On the night of 11 September 2024, the western traffic section of the Carola Bridge unexpectedly collapsed over a length of around 100 meters. Since then, the structure from the GDR era has been closed - and is in acute danger of collapse due to further fractures in the special prestressed concrete construction. The stability of the bridge remains is permanently monitored and shipping is restricted. The remaining debris of train C affected by the collapse has already been demolished in recent weeks.
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