Overview
- Four commissioned planning teams publicly presented early concepts in Dresden, with hundreds attending and several teams modeling both two‑ and four‑lane variants despite the council’s four‑lane mandate.
- Council factions from the CDU, Team Zastrow and AfD insist designs must follow the four‑lane decision, while Greens and some SPD voices signal openness to revisiting the requirement.
- A Schüßler‑Plan engineer said a two‑lane solution would cut bridge surface by about 23 percent, which could help keep costs within the city’s indicative €140 million ceiling.
- Each team will submit one primary variant by May 26, with optional notes on alternatives permitted, before expert review in June, a public phase from mid‑June to mid‑July and an expected council decision in September.
- Concepts range from arch–filigree hybrids with sandstone elements to flexible tram alignments and proposals to activate space beneath the span for uses such as a theater, a covered bus hall or public amenities.