Cable-Stayed Bridges - A Pictorial











Europe



THE NETHERLANDS

The Dutch bridges are registered under their respective Province:

Drenthe Flevoland Friesland
Gelderland Groningen Limburg
Noord Brabant Noord Holland Overijssel
Zuid-Holland Utrecht Zeeland
 



DRENTHE

Assen Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Noord Willemskanal  
Position: 53º 01' 31.00" N, 6º 35' 19.50" E  
  Assen  
Photo ©: Henk Hulsbergen, 2003

Barger-Compascuum Built:
 
Function: Bridge across Veenkanal at Veenpark  
Position: 52º 45' 22.82" N, 7º 01' 43.75" E  
  Barger-Compascuum, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Henk Hulsbergen, 2014

Emmen Built: 2005
Nordbargerbos Brug
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge at Delftlanden, crossing Rondweg N391  
Position: 52º 45' 33.07" N, 6º 51' 49.55" E  
  Nordbargerbos, Emmen  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Emmen Built: 2014
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Meerdijk, crossing Rondweg N391  
Position: ca 52º 46' 37.99" N, 6º 56' 25.83" E  
   
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015


FLEVOLAND

Almere Built:
 
Function: 2 skybridges at Almere Fashion Centre  
Position: 52º 21' 26.50" N, 5º 15' 14.32" E  
  Almere Fashion Centre Skybridge  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Almere Built: 1992
Almeerderhout Vinkwegbrug
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Hoge Vaart  
Position: 52º 21' 17.41" N, 5º 16' 28.63" E  
  Almeerderhout Vinkwegbrug, Almere  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Almere Built:
Michauxbrug
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge   
Position: 52º 21' 14.68" N, 5º 16' 17.76" E  
  Michauxbrug, Almere  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Almere-Buiten Built: 1988
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Lage Vaart  
Position: 52º 23' 12.59" N, 5º 17' 34.40" E  
  Almere-Buiten  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Almere-Buiten Built: 2010
 
Function: 3 identical pedestrian and bicycle bridges across Buitenring  
Position: 52º 24' 25.00" N  5º 19' 34.12" E etc  
Almere-Buiten tuibrug   Almere-Buiten
  Click on the pictures for enlargement!
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Almere-Literatuurwijk Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge  
Position: 52º 21' 33.09" N, 5º 10' 48.64" E  
  Almere-Literatuurwijk  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2002

Almere-Steedenwijk Built: 2004
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Olstgracht on Hengelostraat  
Position: 52º 22' 01.00" N, 5º 12' 54.28" E  
  Footbridge on Hengelostraat, Almere-Steedenwijk  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Emmeloord Built: 2010
Two pedestrian and bicycle bridges across Espelervaart:
MUZEBRUG  
Position: 52º 42' 34.61" N, 5º 44' 44.37" E  
    Muzebrug, Emmeloord        
TORENBRUG
Position: 52º 42' 29.49" N, 5º 44' 45.61" E
Torenbrug, Emmeloord    
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Lelystad Built:
Bataviawerf footbridge
Function:  
Position:  ?  
  Lelystad, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2002

Lelystad Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge  
Position:  ?  
  Lelystad, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2002

Lelystad Built:
Batavia Werf footbridge
Function: Two Pedestrian and bicycle bridges/garage roof  
Position: 52º 31' 11.84" N, 5º 26' 18.33" E  
  Lelystad footbridges  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Lelystad - Haven Built:
 
Function: Wooden pedestrian and bicycle bridge along Woonhavenpad  
Position: 52º 29' 39.75" N, 5º 25' 51.90" E  
  Lelystad, Flevoland  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015


FRIESLAND

Drachten, Smallingerland Built: 2006
Slingerbrug
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge  
Position: 53º 05' 44.00" N, 6º 04' 58.00" E  
De Slinger Brug, Drachten, Netherlands De Slinger, Drachten, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010

Drachten, Smallingerland Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge crossing A7  
Position: 53º 05' 44.00" N, 6º 04' 58.00" E  
Footbridge, Drachten, Netherlands Footbridge, Drachten, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010

Franeker Built: 2009
Hiutsumer Hichte Brug
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Southern Ringroad N384  
Position: 53º 10' 28.49" N, 5º 31' 58.46" E  
  Franeker, Friesland  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010

Heerenveen - Aldeboarn Built:
 
Function: Three swing bridges across River Boorne  
Position: 53º 02' 52.00" N, 5º 53' 36.50" E etc (all bridges within sight of each other)  
Swing bridge in Aldeboarn, Netherlands Swing bridge in Aldeboarn, Netherlands Swing bridge in Aldeboarn, Netherlands
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010





GELDERLAND

Apeldoorn/Osseveld Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge  
Position: 52º 12' 37.07" N, 5º 59' 14.00" E  
  Tuibrug Apeldoorn Osseveld  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Arnhem Built:
Traverse het Hofijzer
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the Hofijzer  
Position: 51º 57' 56.38" N, 5º 53' 28.22" E
  tuibrug Arnhem Elden  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Beuningen
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Lagunesingel  
Position: 51º 50' 54.92" N, 5º 41' 21.28" E  
  Lagunesingel fietsbrug, Beuningen  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Ede Built: 2003
De Poortwachter
Function: Road bridge on N781 across Motorway A12  
Position: 52º 00' 50.00" N, 5º 39' 04.20" E  
        De Poortwachter bridge, Ede, Netherlands    
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Ede Built:
De Poortwachter
Function: Road bridge on Willy Brandtlaan across N781  
Position: 52º 01' 01.00" N, 5º 39' 00.88" E  
        Road bridge in Ede, Netherlands    
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Ewijk
Tacitusbrug
Function: Motorway bridge across the river Waal  
Position: 51º 52' 53.05" N, 5º 44' 08.25" E  
        Tacitusbrug, Ewijk    
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Harderwijk
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge at Drielanden, crossing A28
Position:  
        Harderwijk, Drielanden, Gelderland    
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Zaltbommel
Martinus Nijhoff Brug
Function: Motorway bridge on road A2 across the river Waal  
Position: 51º 49' 05.99" N, 5º 15' 35.50" E  
        Martinus Nijhoffbrug, Zaltbommel    
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Zevenaar
Fergusonbrug
Function: Road bridge across Babberischeweg and railway  
Position: 51º 55' 06.00" N, 6º 05' 25.29" E  
    Fergusonbrug, Zevenaar Fergusonbrug, Zevenaar      
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010; Eugenio Merzagora

Zutphen Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across road N348  
Position: 52º 07' 56.64" N  6º 13' 09.48" E  
  Zutphen, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

GRONINGEN

Doezum Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge  
Position: 53º 12' 26.50" N, 6º 14' 20.07" E  
  Footbridge in Doezum, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010

Oostwold (Scheemda) - Blauwestad Built: 2005
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge  
Position: 53º 11' 08.00" N, 7º 03' 38.03" E  
Footbridge in Blauwestad, Netherlands   Footbridge in Blauwestad, Netherlands
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010

Oude Pekela Built:
 
Function: Two bridges across the Pekelder Hoofddiep  
Position:  
Oude Pekela, Groningen  
Photo ©: Henk Hulsbergen, 2014


LIMBURG

Grubbenvorst Built:
 
Function: Road bridge across road A73
Position: 51º 25' 05.00" N, 6º 07' 09.05" E  
  Grubbenvorst, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2018

Kerkrade Built: 2005
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Dentgenbachweg at Gaia ZOO
Position: 50º 52' 10.58" N, 6º 02' 36.60" E  
   
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015


NOORD BRABANT

Bergen-op-Zoom Built:
Olof Palmebrug
Function: Road bridge   
Position: 51º 29' 11.55" N, 4º 16' 48.85" E  
  Olof Palmebrug, Bergen op Zoom  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Breda Built: 1993
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge in De Hoge Vucht Park  
Position: 51º 36' 42.68" N, 4º 47' 33.86" E  
  De Hoge Vucht brug, Breda  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Eindhoven Built: 2012
Hovenring
Function: (Pedestrian and) bicycle bridge straddling the Grasdreef/Heerbaan crossing
Position: 51º 26' 00.19" N, 5º 25' 09.23" E  
Hovenring, Eindhoven Hovenring, Eindhoven  
Hovenring, Eindhoven, the Netherlands Hovenring, Eindhoven  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2018 (top); Katarina David, 2023 (bottom)

Geertruidenberg Built: 2005
Wim Letschertbrug
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the river Donge  
Position: 51º 41' 54.41" N, 4º 52' 00.16" E  
  Geertruidenberg, North Brabant  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Hilvarenbeek Built: 2008
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across N269  
Position: 51º 29' 01.90" N, 5º 08' 57.03" E  
  Tuibrug, Hilvarenbeek  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Tilburg Built: 2012
Burgemeester Letschertbrug
Function: Wildlife (?) bridge across the Wilhelminakanaal  
Position: 51º 36' 08.00" N, 4º 58' 36.64" E  
  Burgemeester Letschertbrug, Tilburg  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015


NOORD HOLLAND

Amstelveen Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge/skybridge  
Position: ?  
  Skybridge in Amstelveen, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Amsterdam Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge at Amsterdam Arena  
Position: 52º 18' 49.00" N, 4º 56' 06.00" E  
  Amsterdam Arena Footbridge, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora, 2017

Muiden Built: 2010
Muiderbrug
Function: Motorway bridge on the A1 across the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal  
Position: 52º 19' 56.00" N, 5º 00' 46.34" E  
  Muiderbrug, Muiden  
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora

OVERIJSSEL

Almelo Built:
Brug Losserhof
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge  
Position: 52º 22' 59.00" N, 6º 40' 26.68" E  
  Footbridge in Almelo, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010

Almelo Built: 2004
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Weezebeeksingel  
Position: 52º 22' 59.00" N, 6º 40' 26.68" E  
  Foot- and cycle bridge in Almelo, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2010


Genemuiden Built:
Sasbrug
Function: Pedestrian bridge across harbour inlet (NOTE: Bridge temporarily closed/September 2015!)  
Position: 52º 37' 37.10" N, 6º 02' 22.97" E  
Sasbrug, Genemuiden Genemuiden, Overijssel
Photo ©: Henk Hulsbergen (L) and Per Wåhlin (R), 2015

Steenwijk Built: 2008
Stationsbrug
Function: Pedestrian bridge across railway tracks  
Position: 52º 47' 27.18" N, 6º 07' 03.20" E  
  Stationsbrug, Steenwijk  
Photo ©: Henk Hulsbergen, 2012

Zwolle Built: 1998
Mastenbroekerbrug
Function: Road bridge across Zwarte Water  
Position: 52º 32' 06.54" N, 6º 04' 26.00" E  
Mastenbroekerbrug, Zwolle   Mastenbroekerbrug, Zwolle
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Zwolle Built: 1999
Twistvlietbrug
Function: Pedestrian bridge across Zwarte Water
Position: 52º 47' 27.18" N, 6º 07' 03.20" E  
  Twistvlietbrug, Zwolle  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Zwolle Built: 2006
Westenholterbrug
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge across N331  
Position: 52º 31' 16.65" N, 6º 03' 33.80" E  
  Westnholterbrug, Zwolle  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015


UTRECHT


Amersfoort Built: 2000
 
Function: Five pedestrian bridges connecting to student housing (?) on Columbusweg and Marco Polostraat  
Position: 52º 09' 36.20" N, 5º 24' 14.78" E (and across Columbusweg)  
Footbridges, Amersfoort, Netherlands   Footbridges to student housing, Amersfoort, Netherlands
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2008

Houten Built: 2005
Het Domein footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and cycle bridge  
Position: 52º 01' 07.58" N, 5º 11' 43.71" E  
Het Domein Brug, Houten Het Domein Brug, Houten
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Houten Built: 2005
Loerik II footbridge
Function: Pedestrian and cycle bridge  
Position: 52º 01' 28.12" N, 5º 11' 19.48" E  
  Loerik II, Houten  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

Houten Built: 2005
 
Function: Central Railway Station bridge  
Position: 52º 02' 03.87" N, 5º 10' 04.50" E  
  Centraal Station, Houten  
Photo ©: Antoine/Wikimedia. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license.

Nieuwegein  Built:1995
 
Function: Pedestrian bridge across A27 at DeKroon-DeKnoest  
Position: 52º 00' 53.00" N, 5º 07' 15.83" E  
Nieuwegein, Utrecht     
Photo ©: Björn Wåhlin, 2000; Eugenio Merzagora

Utrecht Built: 1972
Galecopper Brug
Function: Motorway bridge on the E35 (Utrecht Ring Road)across Amsterdam-Rhein-Kanaal  
Position: 52º 03' 37.60" N, 5º 05' 52.78" E  
Galecopper Brug, Utrecht   Calecopper Brug, Utrecht
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015
Galecopperbrug, Utrecht     
Photo ©: Eugenio Merzagora 

Utrecht Built: 1997
Sint Martinusbrug
Function: Pedestrian bridge across Stadsbuitengracht  
Position: 52º 04' 58.00" N, 5º 07' 14.59" E  
  Sint Martinusbrug, Utrecht, Netherland  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Utrecht Built: 2003
Papendorpse Brug / Prins Clausbrug
Function: Road bridge across Amsterdam-Rijn-Kanaal  
Position: 52º 04' 15.04" N, 5º 05' 14.67" E  
Prins Clausbrug, Utrecht   Papendorpse Brug, Utrecht
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2015

ZUID-HOLLAND

Brielle Built:
 
Function: Footbridge (on wheels)  
Position: 51º 54' 21.75" N, 4º 09' 50.42" E  
  Rolling footbridge, Bielle, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2001

Brielle Built:
Suurhoffbrug
Function: Railway bridge  
Position: 51º 56' 12.00" N, 4º 06' 22.24" E  
  Suurhoffbrug, Brielle, Netherlands  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2001

Capelle aan den IJssel Built: 1998
 
Function: Light railway bridge  
Position: 51º 54' 54.00" N, 4º 32' 26.97" E  
  Parkshuttle bridge, Rotterdam  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2001

Den Haag - ´s-Gravenhage Built: 2012
Eekhoornbrug
Function: For squirrels to cross Road N44  
Position: 52º 05' 50,98" N, 4º 20' 33.10" E  
Den Haag; Eekhoornbrug   s´Gravenhage; Eekhoornbrug
Photo ©: Björn Lindström, 2013

Rotterdam Built: 1981
Willemsbrug
Function: Road bridge across Nieuwe Maas River  
Position: 51º 54' 58.00" N, 4º 29' 49.74" E  
Willemsbrug, Rotterdam   Willemsbrug, Rotterdam
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Rotterdam Built: 1996
Erasmus Brug
Named after: Erasmus of Rotterdam (1469-1536), Dutch humanist  
Function: Road bridge across Nieuwe Maas River  
Position: 51º 54' 32.00" N, 4º 29' 14.61" E  
Erasmus Brug, Rotterdam   Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019

Rotterdam-Prinsenland Built:
 
Function: Pedestrian and bicycle bridge at Ringvaartplas  
Position: 51º 55' 37.00" N, 4º 33' 21.19" E  
  Bridge in Prinsenland, Rotterdam  
Photo ©: Per Wåhlin, 2019


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