Deurne bridge, Transport bridge in Antwerp, Belgium

The Deurne Bridge spans the Albert Canal, linking the districts of Deurne and Merksem in northern Antwerp. It is a modern structure designed to accommodate boat traffic on the waterway below.

A drawbridge already crossed the Kempische Vaart here in the 19th century. A new bridge was built in 1935 during the digging of the Albert Canal, and the Belgian army destroyed it in 1940. After the war it was rebuilt, and from 1958 a girder bridge with a 44 m main span carried traffic until its 2018 replacement.

The bridge's official name since 2009 is "Brug Van Den Azijn", after the vinegar factory De Blauwe Hand founded in 1760 by C. Bosiers, which held the toll right on the old drawbridge over the Kempische Vaart. Locals also said Deurne-Balbrug, after the jenever distillery "Bal" that stood across the bridge for years. The factory merged with Devos Lemmens in 1966.

The bridge serves as a key road crossing between the two districts and offers good views of canal activity. Visitors can walk or cycle across it to observe boat traffic and the surrounding area.

The bridge opened on 2 April 2018 as a higher arch bridge, giving the Albert Canal a clearance of 9.10 m and a navigable width of 63 m. East of it stood a separate pipeline bridge; once its pipes were laid underground, that bridge was demolished. The new span replaced a 1958 girder bridge with side spans of 22.3 m and a 44 m channel span.