Overview
- Saxony’s infrastructure ministry reported an extraordinary level of damage, with the minister saying the previously assumed remaining life is no longer tenable.
- An expert review found broken wires in two of five tendons and numerous additional cracks, with detailed lab results due by the end of November.
- Traffic has been cut to one lane per direction since November 14 with a 60 km/h limit that may be lowered further, and vehicles over 3.5 tonnes will be barred from November 20.
- Heavy traffic will be rerouted via the A38 and A14, with permanent detour signage planned for the first week of December.
- Repairs are deemed impossible, replacement planning has been ordered immediately, and the previously floated tunnel concept has been dropped due to long lead times.