The planning of the new Köhlbrandbrücke in Hamburg has already cost approximately 73 million euros, with the HPA contributing 70 million euros since 2017 and an additional 3 million euros from the city's realignment society, Rege. Completion is expected in the early 2040s. Melanie Leonhard from the SPD is pushing to accelerate the planning process, with 16 million euros allocated last year. The total cost is estimated at five billion euros. Stakeholders, including the Hamburg Industrial Association, are urging faster progress, and there are calls for the federal government to share the costs. The planning process has already been tendered.