Vertical-lift bridge Alphen aan den Rijn (Alphen aan den Rijn)

Netherlands / Zuid-Holland / Alphen / Alphen aan den Rijn
 monument, interesting place, vertical-lift bridge / lift bridge
Bridges of this type are also in Boskoop and Waddinxveen. Originally, the bridge is riveted. This technique is, however not longer applied. With restoration, they have welded parts of the bridge and glued caps of rivets upon them, so it looks as if the bridge is riveted in a normal way.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical-lift_bridge#The_Netherlands
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Coordinates:   52°7'3"N   4°40'25"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago