Exelse brug - Lochem - the Netherlands
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N 52° 10.008 E 006° 23.688
32U E 321832 N 5782790
Concrete arch bridge over the "Twenthekanaal" located at Lochem, in the Eastern parts of the Netherlands. Originally built about 1934.
Waymark Code: WMK340
Location: Gelderland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 02/06/2014
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In de crisisjaren is het Twenthekanaal aangelegd. Op dat moment zijn deze brug én nog meerdere min of meer gelijksoortige bruggen gebouwd. Na ruim 80 jaar is het ontwerp van deze bruggen nog steeds niet echt gedateerd te noemen.
Bij de aanleg van de rondweg om Lochem lag de brug eigenlijk verkeerd. De brug is toen over rails ± 65 m "opgeschoven".
Dit leverde ten opzichte van nieuwbouw een besparing op van € 1.900.000 (in 1992).
Een kort filmpje over de aanleg van het Twenthekanaal, met daarin ook een opname van deze brug in "nieuwstaat" is te vinden via de volgende link:
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Een artikel over vertraging van de verschuiving van de brug vindt u bij:
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Length of bridge: Lenght of the bridge is about 80 metres.

Height of bridge: Vertical clearance is 5.5 metres above water level

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians, bike and all kinds of motor vehicles

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The bridge crosses a channel.


Date constructed: About 1934

Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes

Name of road or trail the bridge services: Rondweg West

Location:
Lochem, Gelderland, the Netherlands


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