Etiket: bridges
One of the world’s longest suspension bridges opened in German winter sports resort | Abroad
The winter sports resort of Willingen, in the German state of Hesse, is launching a new tourist attraction: one of the longest pedestrian suspension bridges in the world. The spectacular…
Alderman for bridges in Pekela Lex Kupers resigns after a disagreement with his own party. ‘This feels like a dagger in the back’
Alderman Lex Kupers of Samen voor Pekela resigns after a year as alderman. He no longer feels confidence from his own party after it voted against the agreements made in…
Meppel bridges open just in time for Grachtenfestival: ‘Was exciting until the last moment’
“If only you knew how many calls we received from owners of old boats whether it will continue this year.” Arnold Schuurman, chairman of the Grachtenfestival in Meppel, has been…
The unhappy (forced) marriage of Groningen with Rijkswaterstaat. Bad news about the bridges for the umpteenth time
Rijkswaterstaat will come to Groningen for the umpteenth time on Tuesday with bad news. This raises many questions about the quality and reliability of the civil service. In the Floreshuis,…
Konterdam bridges closed again for a week to all traffic
Konterdam bridges closed again for a week to all traffic The blue bridges are often open for a while for maintenance work. From Monday 22 to Friday 26 May, the…
Another five bridges in Westerveld do not meet legal requirements
The municipality of Westerveld closes another bridge at Wittelte because it does not meet the legal requirements. Another four bridges in the municipality are not allowed to be crossed by…
Skippers are calling: bring back physical bridge keepers to busy bridges
Inland skippers are calling for the return of the physical bridge keeper on busy shipping routes in Zaanstad. Many bridges in the municipality are now operated remotely. According to the…
Bridges of Light: a path to independence for people with disabilities
We are born as absolutely dependent beings. As we grow, the main objective of the human being is to develop to break those ties and be able to function independently…
Gabriela Oliván: “It is very necessary to build bridges”
is the creator of WINN (Women in the News Network)a network of women journalists from Latin America, which has 3,500 members and promotes digital fluency, collective intelligence and collaboration. Gabriela…
IN PICTURE. Blizzard Elliott transforms houses and bridges into unique ice sculptures | Abroad
LOOK. This is the ‘lake effect’, which causes the unique ice sculptures on buildings In the Canadian municipality of Port Stanley, in the central province of Ontario, the strong winds…