Connecting bridge in Zeebrugge festively inaugurated

The bridge is an important project because it will improve mobility between the outer and inner harbors in Zeebrugge. It will also be designed to provide greater safety for cyclists and pedestrians. The connecting bridge between Jozef Verschaveweg and Koffieweg makes it more accessible for large seagoing vessels to sail to the western inner port.

“The Connecting Bridge is very important for the further development of the Zeebrugge (bicycle) infrastructure. Not only does it guarantee better North-South access for shipping traffic, passenger transport can also be more sustainable and safer,” said Dirk De fauw, Mayor of the City of Bruges. .

Longest movable swing bridge in Europe

The project cost about 34 million euros. It is the longest movable swing bridge in Europe, because it is 130 meters long. The passage width is 55 meters and the cycle path is four meters wide. Under the motto “side by side over the bridge”, the port authority inaugurates the Connection Bridge.