Brug over de Noord, Steel arch bridge in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands
Brug over de Noord is a steel arch bridge spanning the Noord River and connecting Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht to Alblasserdam. The structure features a long main span designed to accommodate heavy vehicle traffic across the waterway.
The bridge opened in 1939 and survived World War II because German forces failed to include it in their military records. This oversight allowed the structure to remain intact throughout the conflict.
The bridge stands as a testament to Dutch engineering, representing a period when infrastructure projects transformed transportation networks in the Netherlands.
The bridge serves as a main route for trucks carrying hazardous materials that cannot use nearby tunnels. You should know it handles substantial daily vehicle traffic and is designed for heavy transportation use.
The structure combines two different bridge technologies: an arch design and a bascule mechanism, a rare engineering solution. This hybrid approach allowed the bridge to handle both large vessels and heavy road traffic.
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