The city of Eindhoven is building a reputation of making bold statements with large pieces of cycling infrastructure. After the world famous floating cycling roundabout, the Hovenring, and the 37 kilometre long cycle route all around the city, it now … Continue reading A huge new cycling bridge in Eindhoven
The curved cycle viaduct in this post livens up an otherwise rather boring looking industrial area under development in Venlo in the Netherlands. The bridge is almost a year old now and it makes it finally possible to safely cross … Continue reading A curved cycle viaduct in Venlo
Two intersections in the east circular road around Emmen (a town in the north-east of the Netherlands) were upgraded in 2014. To improve the flow of motor traffic the formerly level crossings were completely reconstructed. One of the intersections became … Continue reading A stylish cycle viaduct in Emmen
The ‘Maasover’ bridge for cycling and walking takes people over the river Maas (Meuse). A straightforward and simple name for a beautiful bridge that looks very stylish, partly also because of its simplicity. The bridge connects the towns of Cuijk … Continue reading Over the Meuse, a brand new cycle bridge
billet en français Another impressive piece of exceptional cycling infrastructure was opened in The Hague. A new 335 metre long cycle bridge connects the city centre with the suburb Ypenburg south-east of the A4 motorway. The alderman for mobility, Robert … Continue reading A huge new cycle viaduct in The Hague
School children opened the new cycle bridge near Schinveld in the province of Limburg, by cycling across it together with the provincial representative for mobility on 20 February last. The long bridge over the redesigned road from Heerlen to Roermond … Continue reading A new cycle bridge at the German border
A brand-new cycle bridge over the Amsterdam Rhine Canal, between the villages of Nigtevecht and Abcoude can be used since early August. Since I was in Australia at the time, I wasn’t able to visit it sooner, but the afternoon … Continue reading New cycle bridge at Nigtevecht
Zwolle has yet another big cycle bridge; the Zalnébrug. This new bridge spans the N35 right at the edge of the built-up area in the south-east of the city. The N35 provincial road was expanded and a level crossing for … Continue reading A new cycle bridge in Zwolle
One of the maybe unexpected side effects of the Sustainable Safety policies is that flow roads, which – as the name suggests – can only be for the flow of (motor) traffic, become big flow roads and thus a barrier … Continue reading A huge cycle bridge in Zwolle
The bridge for cycling and walking across the river Meuse (Maas) in Maastricht has become a modern icon for the city in the 15 years it has existed. The arch of the bridge towers over the buildings and can be … Continue reading The ‘Tall Bridge’ of Maastricht
It is exactly 6 months in use today; the cycle bridge atop a school. For the bridge, as well as the woman it was named after, those 6 months have been very successful. Let’s have another look at the Dafne … Continue reading Cycling onto the Dafne Schippersbrug
The first garden bridge of the Netherlands, the Paleisbrug (Palace bridge) of ʼs-Hertogenbosch, is well over two years old now. In these two years the garden has really developed impressively. In this short post week, it may be good to … Continue reading The garden bridge at night
