- Erasmusbrug
The Erasmusbrug ("Erasmus Bridge") is a
cable stayed bridge across theNieuwe Maas river, linking the northern and southern halves of the city ofRotterdam ,Netherlands .The Erasmusbrug was designed by
Ben van Berkel and completed in1996 . The 808 metre long bridge has a 139 metre-high asymmetrical pylon, earning the bridge itsnickname of "The Swan".The southern span of the bridge has a 89 metre long
bascule bridge for ships that cannot pass under the bridge. The bascule bridge is the largest and heaviest inWest Europe and has the largest panel of its type in the world.The bridge was officially opened by
Queen Beatrix onSeptember 6 1996 , having cost 165 million Dutch guilders (about 75 million euros) to construct. Shortly after the bridge opened to traffic in October 1996, it was discovered the bridge would swing under particularly strong wind conditions. To reduce the trembling, stronger shock dampeners were installed.The bridge was featured in the 1998
Jackie Chan film "Who Am I?" In 2005 several planes flew underneath the bridge as part of the "Red Bull Air Race".In 2005, the bridge served as the backdrop for a performance by
Dj Tiësto titled "Tiësto @ The Bridge, Rotterdam". The performance featured fire fighting ships spraying jets of water into the air in front of the bridge, a fireworks barge launching fireworks beside the bridge, and multi coloured spot/search lights attached to the bridge itself.External links
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structure = Bridges
place =Nieuwe Maas
bridge = Erasmusbrug
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upstream =Willemsbrug
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downstream = last bridge before the sea
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