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First New Railway Bridge Installed in Ahr Valley After Devastating Floods

Over three years after the catastrophic floods, significant progress is made on rebuilding the Ahr Valley railway infrastructure.

  • The newly installed 'Mariental 2' bridge is the first of 13 planned to restore the Ahr Valley railway line.
  • Deutsche Bahn has begun the assembly of additional bridges, including 'Mariental 1 and 3' and 'Bunte Kuh.'
  • The reconstruction includes electrifying the railway and preparing five tunnels along the 14-kilometer stretch between Walporzheim and Ahrbrück.
  • Ministerpräsident Alexander Schweitzer and other officials highlight the bridge as a crucial milestone in the recovery efforts.
  • The 2021 floods in Rheinland-Pfalz resulted in 136 fatalities and widespread destruction of homes, roads, and bridges.
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