Overview
- The city confirmed FHECOR/TSSB, GRASSL, Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner, and Schüßler-Plan to prepare competing designs.
- A statutory waiting period runs until mid-December, after which the contracts can be awarded and design work proceeds to mid-May 2026.
- The Stadtrat plans to select the winning design in autumn 2026, with construction targeted to begin late 2027 and completion slated for 2031.
- The brief calls for a robust, low-maintenance bridge that fits Dresden’s historic setting, carries four lanes plus public transport and walking/cycling, limits Elbe piers to one, and accommodates key utilities.
- The process includes a multi-stakeholder committee, public participation and internationally recognized experts, following a 2024 collapse attributed to corrosion that failed prestressing tendons and prompted full demolition.