The collective excitement over the collapse of the Carola Bridge in Dresden is surprising. Such a collapse, whenever and wherever, was predictable. Many bridges in this country, but also roads, railway sections, shipping canals and even important ports such as the one in Hamburg are in a partially pitiful state. The backlog of repairs to Germany’s transport infrastructure is enormous. Experts have been complaining about this for years. However, anyone can see this with their own eyes when traveling in Germany.

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