Suzan Daniel Bridge, bridge in Brussels, Belgium
Suzan Daniel Bridge is a tied-arch bridge over the Brussels Canal, linking Rue Picard on the Tour & Taxis side to Boulevard Simon Bolivar in the Northern Quarter. Opened in 2022 to a design by Bureau Greisch, it carries pedestrians, cyclists and trams. A shallow pale arch rises above the deck, connected to it by vertical rods, and the deck rests on concrete abutments.
The central deck over the Brussels Canal was placed on 15 April 2021, and the bridge opened on 4 October 2022 after delays. It was designed by Bureau Greisch and named after Suzan Daniel, who helped found Belgium's gay rights movement. A future MIVB tram line between Thurn en Taxis and Brussels-North, extended to Brussels-Central, is planned to use it.
The bridge is named after Suzan Daniel, who helped found Belgium's first gay rights movement. The crossing links the Northern Quarter with the Maritime Quarter of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, joining streets named after Simon Bolivar and the Picard family. Its name sits alongside those of two nearby cycle bridges, the Loredana Marchiloopbrug and the Fatima Mernissiloopbrug.
The bridge carries cyclists, pedestrians and public transport across the Brussels Canal, linking Rue Picard on the Tour & Taxis side with Boulevard Simon Bolivar in the Northern Quarter. It forms part of the F1 cycle highway, and a new tram line between Thurn en Taxis and Brussels-North station is planned over it. The deck is flat and unadorned, with a shallow curve and metal supports visible above the waterline.
The bridge was designed asymmetrically so it looks different from each side and offers clear views of the canal and Tour & Taxis area. This design choice makes the crossing feel more open and gives pedestrians and cyclists better sightlines as they move across.
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