Overview

• The Elbe River is closed to all ship traffic from June 4 until September 3, 2025 to allow for the removal of the remaining Carolabrücke sections A and B.
• Officials say the ten-week demolition will include dismantling load-bearing elements and restoring the riverbed to its original level.
• Weiße Flotte Sachsen GmbH is operating its vessels above and below the worksite and plans to resume full service in September.
• A coalition of CDU, Team Zastrow and FDP/Freie Bürger is backing a four-lane design, while the SPD and city administration advocate a needs-based three-lane configuration.
• The construction committee will vote on the lane count this Thursday, with the full city council set to decide by mid-June.