Refurbishment of the Elbbrücke in Meißen: Urgent need for action recognized!

Refurbishment of the Elbbrücke in Meißen: Urgent need for action recognized!

Meißen. An alarming condition! The pedestrian bridge over the Elbe, which was recently renovated in 2008, shows serious signs of wear after a short time. The construction company Risse had applied a special surface protection system, but the upper layer is now bursting off in places. While this is optically a defect, the question arises: how safe is the bridge really?

The city administration of Meißen regularly checked the bridge, which consists of three sub -structures, regularly for its safety. The results are worrying: the first part leading over the Elbe only received a grade of 2.8. The ramp to Dresdner Straße is particularly alarming, which was rated with a 3.3 and urgently needs to be renovated. On the other hand, on the federal road 6, noteworthy defects were also found, which were rated with a 3.0 - a value that corresponds to the collapsed strand of the Carol Bridge in September

renovation after the anniversary year

The city is aware of the problem and is planning a comprehensive renovation of the bridge, which is only used by pedestrians and cyclists. The draft for the renovation was discussed in the city council in 2023. However, the approval planning, which Deutsche Bahn also includes, could take at least two years. The renovation work itself is expected to take a year and a half of what will result in massive restrictions for users. Therefore, the city plans to wait until after 2029 when Meißen celebrates its 1,100th anniversary.

The city administration, however, gives all -clear regarding the funnel -shaped columns that run over the bridge. These are typical room or strain joints that occur at a distance of eight meters and are not at risk of traffic safety. The crossing is smaller than 0.2 millimeters and were not classified as harmful during the bridge test.

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