General Information
Other name(s): | Nijmegen City Bridge; Stadsbrug |
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Beginning of works: | 2011 |
Completion: | 24 November 2013 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
main bridge: Tied-arch bridge with inclined hangers approach viaducts: Vaulted arch bridge |
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Support conditions: |
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Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Material: |
Steel bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! approach viaducts: Reinforced concrete bridge |
Construction method: |
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Location
Location: |
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands |
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Crosses: |
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Coordinates: | 51° 51' 30.87" N 5° 50' 29.58" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
main span | 285 m | |
total length | 1.2 km | |
number of lanes | 2 x 2 |
Materials
piers |
reinforced concrete
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approach viaducts |
reinforced concrete
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arch |
steel
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deck slab |
reinforced concrete
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cross beams |
steel
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girders |
steel
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Chronology
20 April 2013 | The main arch, built on-shore and parallel to river is barged into place and lifted onto the piers into ist final position. |
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Participants
Owner
Design
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Ney Poulissen Architects & Engineers
- Laurent Ney (designer)
- Chris Poulissen (designer)
Structural engineering
Co-contractor
Steel construction
Lifting
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Arch Bridge in Nijmegen-New 3D Approach to Workshop Plans. In: Procedia Engineering, v. 40 ( 2012), pp. 114-118. (2012):
- Laurent Ney - Shaping Forces. Bozar Books - A+ Editions, Brussels (Belgium), ISBN 9789490814007, pp. 191. (2010):
- Nijmegen selects new arch crossing. In: Bridge Update, n. 91 (April 2010), pp. 4.
- A Nijmegen: Designing the 'City Bridge'. Vantilt Publishers, Nijmegen (Netherlands), ISBN 9789460041747, pp. 200. (2014):
- (2010): Oosterweel link & Nijmegen City Bridge : Two examples of an integral approach to large-scale infrastructure projects in an urban context. Presented at: IABSE Symposium: Large Structures and Infrastructures for Environmentally Constrained and Urbanised Areas, Venice, Italy, 22-24 September 2010, pp. 526-527.
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20058411 - Published on:
30/09/2010 - Last updated on:
30/03/2023