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Willemsbrug

Coordinates: 51°55′02″N 4°29′44″E / 51.91722°N 4.49556°E / 51.91722; 4.49556
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Willemsbrug
Coordinates51°55′02″N 4°29′44″E / 51.91722°N 4.49556°E / 51.91722; 4.49556
CrossesNieuwe Maas
LocaleRotterdam
Preceded byWillemsbrug (1879)
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length318m
Width33m
Height65m
Longest span270m
History
ArchitectCor Veerling (Gemeentewerken)
Construction start1975 (1975)
Construction end1981 (1981)
Opened1981 (1981)
Location
Map
References
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The Willemsbrug is a bridge next to the Erasmusbrug in the centre of Rotterdam, spanning the Nieuwe Maas. It links the northern part of the city with the Noordereiland and (in combination with the Koninginnebrug) the district of Feijenoord.

the Willembrug as seen from the Erasmus Bridge

The bridge was completed in 1981, designed by C. Veerling and named after King Willem III of the Netherlands. It replaced an older bridge which had been opened in 1879 but was severely outdated by the time the decision was made to build a new one. Because of the intensity of the traffic using the old bridge, it was decided to build the new one 150 metres upstream to avoid upsetting the daily flow of traffic across the river. After the completion of the new bridge the old one was demolished.

The Willemsbrug is a cable-stayed bridge with a total span of about 318 meters. It is painted in a red color which puts it in sharp contrast with the light blue painted Erasmus Bridge.

Media related to Willemsbrug in Rotterdam at Wikimedia Commons