Overview
- From Friday, B2 traffic over the Agra Bridge will be reduced to one lane in each direction, the state infrastructure ministry said.
- Next week, authorities plan to introduce a 3.5‑tonne vehicle limit and lower speeds to further reduce loads.
- The bridge carries about 42,000 vehicles daily and serves as a key southern approach to Leipzig connecting to the A72 and A38.
- Detours for heavy trucks are still being coordinated, and Markkleeberg’s mayor has urged wide rerouting after receiving short notice of the plan.
- Built with Hennigsdorf prestressing steel like Dresden’s collapsed Carolabrücke, the span is undergoing lab analyses and load calculations with results expected by year‑end.