Bridge 222

Aluminiumbrug

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SPECIFICATIONS

Official nameAluminiumbrug
Official numberBRU0222
TypeBascule
FunctionPedestrian-Bicycle-Scooter-Car
Running alongStaalstraat
Running overKloveniersburgwal
DistrictCentrum
Owner/operatorDienst Binnenstad

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NOTES

Bridge 222 is a fine bascule structure composed primarily of brick, granite and steel. It was built in 1896¹ and acquired the name Aluminiumbrug in 1956, when it was modified to become the first bridge in Amsterdam to feature a low-maintenance aluminium deck².

The drawbridge (long since out of action) connects Staalstraat with Nieuwe Doelenstraat and Kloveniersburgwal. Over the years, the area surrounding the bridge has been used as a backdrop for several feature films.

¹ Bridge 222 was originally named Doelenbrug.
² According to Aluminium.org, techniques to produce aluminium in more cost-effective ways emerged in Denmark in 1889. “Its long list of inherent properties – lightweight, corrosion resistant, easily formed, highly conductive, highly reflective, non-toxic, durable and recyclable – gives manufacturers and designers a wide range of options for product innovation and process improvements.”

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Bascule mechanism detail, Koningsdag 2016

Bascule mechanism detail, Koningsdag 2016

 

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