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Viaduct in Thuringia in Danger of Collapse- Main Highway Barricaded Off

Link: https://www.mz.de/panorama/bundesstrasse-in-weida-soll-kommende-woche-befahrbar-sein-3564339

Bridge Info: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viadukt_Osch%C3%BCtztal

Historic Karlsbrücke in Leipzig to be Replaced

Link: https://www.leipzig.de/news/news/karlbruecke-wird-ab-januar-2023-neu-gebaut

Situation on Leipzig’s bridges: https://www.bild.de/regional/leipzig/leipzig-news/leipzig-die-angst-faehrt-mit-wie-lange-halten-die-broeckel-bruecken-82902616.bild.html

Bridge Info:  https://www.leipzig-lexikon.de/SONSTBAU/br_karl.htm

Venetian Causeway Bridge in Miami to be Replaced with Higher Spans

Article: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2023-03-11/11-bridges-on-historic-causeway-to-be-demolished-rebuilt

Bridge Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venetian_Causeway

To Rehab or to Replace? The Question Behind the Vyserad Railroad Bridge in Prague

Link: https://deutsch.radio.cz/abreissen-oder-nicht-streit-um-erhalt-der-historischen-vysehrad-eisenbahnbruecke-8777099

Bridge Info: https://www.cz-prag.de/albenosm.php?id=14

Historic Wierda Bridge in South Africa to be Restored

Article: https://southcoastherald.co.za/lnn/1217110/video-renovation-of-historic-bridge-starts-in-pretoria/

Bridge Info: http://www.dutchfootsteps.co.za/wierdabridge.html#:~:text=Also%20known%20as%20the%20Sesmylspruit,parts%20at%20the%20knot%20points.

Austcliff Cast Iron Bridge in Worchester Wins National Award

Article: https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/news/one-worlds-oldest-bridges-wins-top-award

PLUS: Mystery solved for two bridges posted on BHC (see Newsflyer article)