Botlek Bridge, The Netherlands

Project: Botlek Lifting Bridge

Location: Rotterdam

Contractor: ALanes A15 Mobility v.o.f.

Portpark / Eemhaven, gebouw 2

Seattleweg 15, 3195 Pernis, Netherlands

The period of Service: 2012 – 2014

Description:

Due to the expansion of the port of Rotterdam (Europoort – Maasvlakte 2) it was necessary to repair, expand and partially by the new motorway feeder build a total length of 37 km on the highway A15.

The main part of the route consists of construction of a new Botlek bridge. On the bridge there is road, rail corridor, also cycling track and a walkway for pedestrians across the river “Oude Maas”. It consists of two fields that can simultaneously as the stroke range. Spans the length of the bridge piers is 102.5 m section width of 50 m. Maximum lift height is 31 m. The total length of the bridge is 1243.

Botlek Bridge (including access ramps and bridges):

The total sum of the length of bridges 3 374 m

The length of the longest facility: 1 243 m

Provided services: Design work

Botlek-Bridge Replacement, A15 Highway, Rotterdam