Overview

• 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.