The construction of the new Friesen bridge over the river Ems in Germany is turning out much more expensive than initially thought. The cost of rebuilding the railway bridge, important for cross-border traffic to the Netherlands, is now estimated at 200 million euros by DB Netz. Immediately after the accident that damaged the bridge in 2015, DB Netz was still assuming a repair that would cost 5 million euros. The bridge is expected to be able to reopen by the end of 2024, which will greatly benefit international train traffic.