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Mühlendamm Bridge in Mitte at risk of collapse - | Demolition date set:
The Mühlendamm Bridge in Berlin-Mitte carries around 73,000 vehicles daily ...
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Urgent Demolition of Mühlendamm Bridge Set for 2026Starting May 2026, the bridge will be demolished with a rebuild timeline of roughly three years and three months.
Key FactsDec 2, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: morgenpost.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: morgenpost.de
- The 1968 Mühlendamm Bridge faces immediate risks from tension steel fractures necessitating urgent replacement.
- A fast-track, Europe-wide tender aims to begin construction in May 2026 to address the structural dangers.
- This vital East-West route carries about 73,000 vehicles daily between Alexanderplatz and Potsdamer Platz.
- Demolition and reconstruction are planned to take approximately three years and three months, with work mostly from Monday to Saturday and some night shifts.
For part structure 2 of the Mühlendamm Bridge, there is an ongoing latent danger of prestressing steel fractures, which would necessitate an immediate closure and corresponding emergency measures.— The transport administration under Senator Ute Bonde (CDU) explains the urgency of the measures for the Mühlendamm Bridge.
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