Bridge ‘Plofsluis’
Design, construction, installation and maintenance for a period of 15 years of a complete bridge for cyclists and pedestrians across the ‘Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal'. The bridge consists of a boxed girder varying in height, fabricated in high tensile steel. The bridge is supported on concrete pillars and two land abutments at each side of the canal.
- LocationAmsterdam-Rijnkanaal near
Nieuwegein, The Netherlands - DimensionsSteel box girder length 220 metres
Height varies from 1,3 to 2,7 metres
Main span 145 metres
Width deck 4,9 metres - Weight712 tonnes
- Contract AwardJune 2013
- CompletionJuly 2015
- ContractEPCI including 15 years maintenance
- ClientMunicipality of Nieuwegein
- Consultant/engineerIngenieursbureau Rotterdam (IBR)
This project was nominated for the European Steel Bridge Awards 2016 | This project was nominated for the 'Nationale Staalprijs 2016' |
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