A bridge too far

. . . at least for UNESCO:

[Dresden] faces the prospect of losing its hard-won and recently gained status as a Unesco world heritage site because of an apparently unwinnable dispute over a road traffic bridge project.

Despite opposition, Dresden's city government this week announced its intention to press ahead with plans for the construction of an 800m-long, four-lane bridge that will cross the Elbe just upstream from the city, in an attempt to reduce growing traffic congestion. . .

Unesco and environmentalists insist that the bridge will destroy the historic and panoramic view of the city.

Posted by David on August 28, 2006 9:55 PM