As a consequence new Steel cracks on the still standing section of the Dresden bridge Caroli, sailing was completely suspended. As the city authorities announced, individual controlled water crossings may be re -allowed again from Monday (3.03.2025) if there is no further crack of the structure.
The latest damage was discovered in the area of the bridge pillar over the swan on the side of the Old Town on Thursday (27.02.) In the evening. Last week, several cracks in compressing steel were discovered in two still standing spans. Since then, they are at risk of collapsing.
Wine corrosion
The cracks are caused by stress corrosion, which is also considered the main reason for the collapse of part of the crossing in September 2024. Down water About one hundred meters of one of the three threads of the structure collapsed. Just a few minutes before the bridge collapsed, a tram drove.
Catastrophe She was very echoed in Germany. She became an example of the fatal state of infrastructure in the country. At that time, experts in this type of facilities called for urgent renovation of other bridges in Germany. In their opinion, there may be up to 30,000 bridges in poor technical condition.
The part of the structure collapsed last year has already been demolished. Now the city commissioned the demolition of the other two spans. Work They are to start soon.
(DPA/STEF)
The article comes from the Deutsche Welle website