Overview

• Simone Prüfer of Dresden’s Straßen- und Tiefbauamt confirmed that demolition is advancing faster than planned.
• Work is two months ahead of schedule and is expected to conclude by the end of September.
• Clearing the Elbe fairway is the next priority, with up to ten excavators deployed to reopen shipping lanes by mid-August.
• Restoration of the Terrassenufer will follow demolition and is slated for completion in October.
• The project remains on budget at €18 million as about 40 workers have removed thousands of tons of concrete.