What Udo Landbauer says

Will the Wachau Danube bridge be demolished without replacement?

Heavy traffic has already been banned from the Mautern Danube bridge.(Bild: Attila Molnar)

There are currently more questions than answers in the case of the repair of the dilapidated Danube bridge near Mautern in the Wachau (Lower Austria). An initial reaction from Transport Minister Udo Landbauer does nothing to change this. After all, the liberal politician does not want to deny the feared end of the replacement bridge.

Let's summarize once again: The Danube bridge near Mautern connects the booming south bank with the "real" Wachau on the left bank of the Danube, as it is advertised in tourist guides. Thousands of commuters and quite a few students use the river crossing to reach Krems. But the old structure is getting on in years and urgently needs to be renewed. In fact, construction should have been underway since last fall. But so far only a construction hut has been erected.