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.