Herders Bridge

 heritage, road bridge

The original bridge was designed by 'Charles Piens', an engineer at the service roads and bridges. The construction was made of steel and the running boards got a finish. The bridge consisted of two parts: the actual swing, the pivot on a brick pillar and a fixed bridge rested on half pillar rested. On the right bank, two large Gothic Revival houses built for the bridge-turners.

In 1994 they started the construction of the current 'Herdersbrug'. The new bridge has a concrete substructure comprising a fixed abutment, a fixed bridge, a central pillar and a basement where the abutment steel bridge over vertical runs.
After the restoration the old bridge was moved to the premises of 'Electrabel' near the new Herdersbrug.

Protected architectural heritage (ID: 79982)