Germany's infrastructure is deteriorating, significantly impacting its efficiency and economic health. With around 4,000 bridges requiring urgent modernization or replacement, the recent bridge collapse in Dresden highlights the increasing urgency of these issues. This incident, a result of corrosion, has not only caused immediate traffic disruptions but has also raised alarms about the entire bridge network's safety. Authorities are mobilizing resources to inspect and manage similarly constructed bridges, indicating a growing concern over infrastructure reliability in the EU's largest economy.
Germany's reputation for efficiency is taking a hit from crumbling concrete. Cracks and collapses are also a risk to its economy, Europe's biggest.
Unexpected scares about the state of bridges cause short-notice closures that bring local gridlock, impacting both transportation and the economy significantly.
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