13 brittle motorway bridges need to be replaced: minister - DutchNews.nl

Rijkswaterstaat started the investigation into the condition of Dutch bridges after the collapse of the Carola Bridge in Dresden in September last year. This was caused by corrosion.

13 brittle motorway bridges need to be replaced: minister - DutchNews.nl

Some 13 motorway bridges and viaducts in the Netherlands have been put on the priority list to be replaced because...

Three Brabant bridges will be replaced earlier due to the risk of hairline cracks in the structures. Minister Madlender (PVV) of Infrastructure and Water Management has informed the Lower House of Parliament of this. The bridges are located on motorways near Breda, Geldrop and Oosterhout. Rijkswaterstaat investigated the condition of the bridges after a bridge in Dresden, Germany, collapsed last year. The cause of the collapse was corrosion of t…