Kloosterdijk bridge

The new drawbridge over the canal Almelo

The Haandrik is the third in a total of five bridges to be renovate in order to make the canal suitable for larger vessels.

The design consists of a single cantilever column with 2 balances.

The balance shapes ymbolizes the bond created by the new bridge between the two sides of the waterway.

Data

Client

Province of Overijssel

Surface

Length 30m, Width 7m, Passage 10,5m

Period

2011 – 2013

Place

Marienberg, The Netherlands

Disciplines

Architecture

Structural Design

Project management

Projectteam

Jorge Moura, Sven Spierings, Carien ten Cate, Jan Brouwer, Karel Vis, Mario Mies