Secret renovation: What happens on the unknown malt land bridge?

Secret renovation: What happens on the unknown malt land bridge?

in Bad Schandau, between Königstein and the city, is currently being worked on the largely unknown malt land bridge, which crosses the federal road B172. Only since December 9 has traffic on this popular road have been closed on one side, so that drivers have to expect long waiting times due to construction work on the bridge. The construction work focuses on repairing seals between the bridge and the street as well as on the bridge bearings that are necessary to ensure the stability of the bridge. The traffic light control for traffic is expected to apply until December 20, which could cause significant backlogs, such as sächsische.de reported.

The Malzgrundbrücke, which was built in 1992, is not a clamping concrete bridge and is not related to the bridge closure in Dresden, which was caused by the partial fall of the Carol Bridge. The State Office for Road Construction and Traffic made it clear that the renovation work has been planning for some time. The building received a grade of 2.5 during the last test, which indicates that there was no immediate danger. However, defects were found that must now be remedied. Among other things, 26 meters of seals have to be expanded and either cleaned or replaced, with special presses used to highlight the bridge minimally in order to optimize the position of the storage pillows, as is also mentioned. Work on two bridge camps is also required.

photographs of the Malzgrundbrücke

The Malz Grund Bridge, although less known to drivers, has aroused the interest of some photographers. An impressive picture of the bridge can be seen on Fotocommunity.de that holds the bridge in its current environment. These photographic representations could help to raise awareness of this important connection and the associated work.