Overview
- The city confirmed the demolition total at €29.5 million, €2.5 million below the prior estimate, with €3 million for immediate measures, €20.5 million for non-collapsed spans, and €6 million for the collapsed section.
- TU Dresden bridge expert Steffen Marx questioned the evidence for the four-lane requirement and said planners are exploring how to interpret the brief, including options that prioritize transit within the lane count.
- After Marx’s remarks, a CDU councillor pressed the administration on adherence to the council decision; Deputy Mayor Stephan Kühn said the four-lane directive remains the binding basis and that car and tram traffic must be separated.
- Four planning consortia are preparing proposals, with an exchange set for March 18 and public presentations scheduled for May 26; the city still targets completion of a new bridge in 2031.
- Dresden’s geodata office removed the defunct bridge from routable maps so navigation apps no longer direct traffic across it.