Bridge dreams burst: Ludwigshafen stops expensive pedestrian project!

Bridge dreams burst: Ludwigshafen stops expensive pedestrian project!

Ludwigshafen, Deutschland - The planned bicycle and pedestrian bridge from the main train station to the university campus in Ludwigshafen has suffered a bitter setback! The city's building committee gave this 36 million euro project a clear cancellation on Monday. The reason? The city's financial situation makes the implementation of the project completely unrealistic. This means that the idea that the citizens should offer a comfortable access to the university fails before they even really entered the planning phase.

The CDU's decision is already causing discussions among political representatives and in the city population. A public that has been looking forward to an improved infrastructure is now at a loss. The bridge would have created an important connection and significantly improved mobility in the city center. But the reality of urban finances leaves this dream unfulfilled for the time being. More backgrounds for this decision can be found here .