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The present was opened in 1942. The central span has a [[Arthur Vierendeel|Vierendeel]] arch truss. The bridge was designed by the SNCB and constructed by Ateliers Métallurgiques S.A. Nivelles | 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 [[Arthur Vierendeel|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 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 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. | 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 [https://www.les-ponts-metalliques-historiques-belges.com/uploads/5/3/4/4/53444301/p076p_laeken_pont_ferroviaire_v02_mb_15.09.2022.pdf here] for a detailed account of the present bridge and its predecessors.<ref>[https://www.les-ponts-metalliques-historiques-belges.com/uploads/5/3/4/4/53444301/p076p_laeken_pont_ferroviaire_v02_mb_15.09.2022.pdf] 'Le pont ferroviaire de Laeken [1856 - E]' by Marc Braham, September 2022</ref> | See [https://www.les-ponts-metalliques-historiques-belges.com/uploads/5/3/4/4/53444301/p076p_laeken_pont_ferroviaire_v02_mb_15.09.2022.pdf here] for a detailed account of the present bridge and its predecessors.<ref>[https://www.les-ponts-metalliques-historiques-belges.com/uploads/5/3/4/4/53444301/p076p_laeken_pont_ferroviaire_v02_mb_15.09.2022.pdf] 'Le pont ferroviaire de Laeken [1856 - E]' by Marc Braham, September 2022</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:33, 5 September 2024
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]