Carries Traffic Width 15 m Opened 2000 Province Friesland | Crosses Harlinger Vaart River Designer Van Driel Mechatronica Total length 15 m Bridge type Bascule bridge Material Steel | |
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Other name(s) the 'Flying Drawbridge' Similar Bascule bridge, The Rolling Bridge, Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Python Bridge, Vebjørn Sand Da Vinci Proj | ||
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The Slauerhoffbrug (English: Slauerhoff Bridge) is a fully automatic bascule bridge (aka tail bridge) in the city of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. It uses two arms to swing a section of road in and out of place within the road itself. This movable bridge is also known as the “Slauerhoffbrug ‘Flying’ Drawbridge”.One of the main designers is Emile Asari
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A tail bridge can quickly and efficiently be raised and lowered from one pylon (instead of hinges). This quickly allows water traffic to pass while only briefly blocking road traffic.
The deck is 15 m by 15 m. It is painted in yellow and blue, representative of Leeuwarden's flag and seal.
Slauerhoffbrug is named after J.J. Slauerhoff, the famous Leeuwarder, Dutch poet.
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