Erasmusbrug
51.9091361111114.4866361111111Koordinaten: 51 ° 54 ' 32.9 "N, 4 ° 29' 11.9 " E
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The Erasmus Bridge (Dutch Erasmus Bridge ) is a cable-stayed bridge in Rotterdam via the Nieuwe Maas, a main stream of the Rhine- Meuse delta. Named after the philosopher Erasmus of Rotterdam named road bridge over which runs the line 20 tram Rotterdam, connecting the city of Rotterdam with the Kop van Zuid, an urban development area.
The building is located at Rhine - km and 1000.86 km 11.53 of the Dutch waterway 102 ( Nieuwe Maas- New Waterway Maas moon). The Erasmus bridge on this waterway is the last bridge before it ends at km 46.17 and 1036.20 Rhine km in the North Sea. West extend the Erasmus bridge nor the Maas Tunnel and the Benelux tunnel under the Nieuwe Maas.
The special feature of the bridge is 139 meters high, white, angled pylon. This brought the bridge the nickname " de zwaan " ( the Swan). Initially entered vibration problems at the bridge. In these patients, certain wind conditions in combination with rain that ran down to the tension cables can be identified. Therefore, the stay cables were installed subsequently dynamic vibration absorber. The main span is 278 m, the length of the bridge a total of 802 meters. The total weight is 6,800 tons. The construction costs amounted to 165 million euros.
The bridge in the south driveway is hinged and allows higher boats may pass. It is the largest and heaviest bascule bridge in Western Europe. At the southern bridgehead of the striking KPN tower by Renzo Piano, with its obliquely inclined to the street facade is ( in the photo left of the pylon ).
The bridge was designed in 1989 by the architect Van Berkel & Bos ( Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos ). 1994 began with the construction, which was completed in 1996 and opened by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands on 4 September 1996. The main pylon was using the most powerful floating crane in the world, the Thialf built. In 1998, the bridge the "National Steel Design Award ". A replica in 1:25 scale is seen in Madurodam.
At the north end of this bridge, the ships for a harbor tour start. The standard trip lasts about an hour and goes right through the big container terminals.