Damage incurred at the Bridges over the Inn River at Kufstein (Austria), and their Repair

The damage inflicted on the Inn River bridges at Kufstein, Austria, were given unusually intense attention by the public and the Central-European media. This should not be surprising as this event severed the major traffic arteries along the European North-South routes during the peak holiday travel season. The experts are also extremely interested in the extent of damage, whereby questions about the causes, the behavior of the structure and their repair are foremost. To provide some coverage on the need for information, a report based on the current level of knowledge about the damage is presented here.