This year, the market consultation will take place to tackle the Van Brienenoord Bridge. Replacement of the western arch bridge is planned for the summer holidays of 2025. The exchange of the east arch with the renovated west arch and renovation of the movable parts will then follow in the summer holidays of 2026 and 2027. The best order has not yet been fully elaborated. The east arch and the movable parts could possibly be tackled in the summer of 2026. This would further limit the nuisance on the road and waterway.
The costs for the entire approach to the Van Brienenoord Bridge are estimated at € 380 - 600 million. Since it is yet to be determined which parts of the movable part need to be replaced, the bandwidth is still relatively large. At the beginning of 2021, the scope of the project will be further elaborated and the estimate can be determined more precisely.
Much of the infrastructure dates from the 60s and 70s of the last century and is in need of a thorough overhaul. It is an extensive package of projects that will be carried out in the coming years. Such an operation will cause nuisance to traffic and shipping. Minister van Nieuwenhuizen has indicated that she will adopt a regional approach in which she works closely with the regional authorities and the business community to maintain the accessibility of the regions. The Van Brienenoord Bridge is one of the projects from the Replacement and Renovation Program.
work in three parts
The Van Brienenoordbrug project consists of three parts in total: the western arch bridge towards Dordrecht, the eastern arch bridge towards The Hague and the movable parts of the bridge. The bridges are safe to use now and in the coming years. Both arch bridges must be reinforced to prevent damage to the steel construction of the bridges and to be able to use the bridges safely in the future. The valves and the movement work of the eastern Van Brienenoord bridge must also be replaced. Finally, a new system for the operation and control of both bridges must be installed. The appendix contains a photo of the bridge with indication of the different parts.
The Van Brienenoord Bridge is part of an extensive package of projects in South Holland. In addition to Rijkswaterstaat, the province of South Holland and various municipalities are also carrying out work on roads and bridges in the region. It is fitting and measuring to get the planning of all these activities completed in such a way that traffic is affected as little as possible. The municipalities of Rotterdam and Capelle, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Metropolitan Region attach great importance to good accessibility of the region during the execution of the work and therefore also support the proposed approach.
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