Edith Bridge, Railway steel bridge in Ravenstein, Netherlands
Edith Bridge is a steel railway bridge with a tied-arch structure spanning approximately 62 meters, connecting the municipalities of Oss and Wijchen over the Meuse River. The structure is protected as a Rijksmonument due to its significance as an industrial heritage site.
The bridge was built during the Dutch railway expansion period to connect regions across the Meuse. It received Rijksmonument status in December 2000, recognizing its importance as a historical engineering achievement.
The bridge serves the Tilburg-Nijmegen railway line and reflects the transportation heritage of the region. It demonstrates how rail connections linked the municipalities of Oss and Wijchen to the broader Dutch network.
The bridge is best accessed via the train service running between Tilburg and Nijmegen, which passes over it regularly. Both riverbanks offer views of the structure, though direct access is limited to railway traffic.
The bridge's tied-arch design showcases early 20th-century engineering solutions that allowed heavy trains to cross with elegant steel construction. This design was a technical innovation at the time that influenced railway bridge aesthetics across Europe.
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