Bridges of Amsterdam I

Enneüs Heermabrug

Completed in 2001 and designed by Nicholas Grimshaw. The bridge is made of steel, with a length of 230 meters, a width of 38 meters, and a height of 26 meters. The suspended deck of the bridge serves to carry a traffic road and a light rail (tram) line. It is the main connection between IJburg and the A10 into the main city centre of Amsterdam.

The classic gables of Amsterdam’s canal houses inspired the arches and lateral gables and the wavy patterns refer to water. The segmented appearance is based on the skeleton of a crab. The shallowness of the water at the bridge site made it impossible to use floating cranes to lift the pre-assembled arches of the bridge into position during construction. The problem was solved by using pontoons and crawler cranes. [Source]