Pursuits
Mosel Bridge Construction Halted as Green Party, SPD Hold Talks
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Construction on a bridge over the Mosel Valley will be put on hold after the Green Party made gains in a regional vote, raising hopes among winemakers and campaigners that the project will be scrapped completely.
The 1.7-kilometer-long, 160-meter-high road bridge is part of a 330 million euros ($469 million) project. It was planned to straddle the unspoiled middle Mosel, halfway between the villages of Uerzig and Rachtig, by 2016. The area has the highest concentration of prime “erste Lage” vineyards, the German equivalent of the French “grand cru.” Riesling grapes have grown there for 2,000 years.