Erasmus Bridge Rotterdam

The Erasmusbrug is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge, construction began in 1986 and was completed in 1996. It crosses the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam, connecting the north and south parts of this city, second largest in the Netherlands. The bridge was named in 1992 after Desiderius Erasmus, a prominent Christian Renaissanc…
The Erasmusbrug is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge, construction began in 1986 and was completed in 1996. It crosses the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam, connecting the north and south parts of this city, second largest in the Netherlands. The bridge was named in 1992 after Desiderius Erasmus, a prominent Christian Renaissance humanist also known as Erasmus of Rotterdam. The Erasmus Bridge is Rotterdam's most important landmark and is even part of the city's official logo.
  • Carries: 2 tramway tracks, 4 traffic lanes, 2 cycle tracks, 2 sidewalks
  • Crosses: Nieuwe Maas
  • Locale: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Other name(s): De Zwaan (The Swan)
  • Material: Steel and concrete
  • Total length: 802-metre (2,631 ft)
  • Width: 33.8-metre (111 ft)

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  • Erasmusbrug Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam

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