Laeken Railway Bridge (Brussels)
The present bridge was opened in 1942 carrying the Brussels-Nord - Gand line over the former Willebroeck Canal (now the canal maritime de Bruxelles. The central span has a Vierendeel arch truss. The bridge was designed by the SNCB and constructed by Ateliers Métallurgiques S.A. Nivelles.
The first bridge was a swing bridge, constructed c.1855-1856.
The second bridge (c.1904 - 1940) was constructed by Ateliers Finet de Jambes-Namur. Realignment and widening of the canal had necessitated replacement of the original bridge by a much larger swing bridge. The old bridge was retained while the new one was constructed, and as a result, the tracks serving the Gare Royale had to be realigned. This bridge was blown up by the British Army in 1940 to delay the German invasion.
See here for a detailed account of the present bridge and its predecessors.[1]