Oosterwolde | Main Bridge

The lift bridge in Oosterwolde was realized in 2010 as the world's first composite 60-ton traffic bridge. The choice of material was largely determined by the fact that the bridge deck is supported by only two pylons, which are not installed in the middle of the bridge. This required a light material to make it possible for the fall - without a counterweight in complicated structures - to be moved hydraulically. This was only possible with composite; this bridge could not have been executed in steel or concrete. The bridge is 12 meters long and 11.2 meters wide. The bridge deck was transported in two parts to Oosterwolde. On site, the two parts were then momentarily connected.