Brugge - Scheepsdalebrug Brugge
Project description
The Schaapsdale Bridge is located in the northwestern part of the city of Bruges, where the district road N9
crosses the Ghent-Bruges-Ostend canal and enters the city.
This project has arisen from the city’s wish to renovate Scheepsdalelaan, the section of the N9 located within
the ring road around the city. The primary goals for this renovation are to improve the flow of public transport
and to build a safer, more comfortable bicycle infrastructure.
The existing Schaapsdale Bridge is a remote-controlled swing bridge. It is extremely outdated and has a limited
transverse section, resulting in bicycle and road traffic having to share two very narrow lanes. Because the
bridge is used by numerous buses, heavy traffic and many cyclists, it no longer meets the comfort or safety
requirements. The bridge creates a bottleneck in the flow of traffic to and from the city.
This contract is for the construction of a new Schaapsdale Bridge at the current location.
Considering that the waterway must remain navigable for class IV container ships and considering the
surrounding development and traffic infrastructures on both banks, the client has once again opted for a moving
bridge. The transverse section of the new bridge will be determined by the new layout of Schaapsdalelaan, and
should have a total width of approximately 15 m. At the site of the bridge, the canal is approximately 36 m wide.
The designer will determine the type of bridge to be built.
The bridge will become a landmark on one of the main access roads into the city.
It is expected that the designer will pay careful attention to and make a valuable contribution to the visual
integration of the bridge into its environment, keeping in mind the historic significance of the site.
Project details
Project code
OO1215
Official name
Comprehensive commission for a study for the reconstruction of the moving Schaapsdale
Bridge over the Ghent-Bruges-Ostend canal at Bruges.
This project is part of the project bundle OO12.
Status
Cancelled
Client
W&Z Waterwegen en Zeekanaal nv
Site location
Scheepsdalelaan
8000 Brugge
Belgium
Timing project
- Assignment of designers:
- Assignment of executers:
Award procedure
prijsvraag voor ontwerpen met gunning via onderhandelingsprocedure zonder bekendmaking.
External jury member
André Loeckx
Financial
Construction budget
Excluding VAT
Excluding commission
Project type
Domain
European publication
- Date European publication:
- Number European publication: 133-142820
Publication bulletin
- Date publication bulletin:
- Number publication bulletin: 9486
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