List of bridges in Belgium

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This list of bridges in Belgium lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest in Belgium. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.

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Historical and architectural interest bridges

NameDistinctionLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationProvinceRef.
Tournai JPG05a.jpg 1 Pont des Trous  [ fr ]
dismantled in 2019
Bridge castle
Beschermd monument.jpg Cultural heritage
53 m (174 ft) Masonry
3 pointed arches
Footbridge
Scheldt
1329 Tournai
50°36′46.6″N3°23′1.4″E / 50.612944°N 3.383722°E / 50.612944; 3.383722 (Pont des Trous)
Hainaut [S 1]
[1]
Namur 2007 35.JPG 2 Pont de Jambes  [ fr ] Beschermd monument.jpg Cultural heritage 145 m (476 ft) Masonry
7 arches, limestone
Road bridge
Meuse
16th century Jambes Namur
50°27′30″N4°51′57.6″E / 50.45833°N 4.866000°E / 50.45833; 4.866000 (Pont de Jambes)
Namur [S 2]
[2]
0 Montignies-Saint-Christophe - Le pont dit romain.JPG 3 Pont romain de Montignies-Saint-Christophe Beschermd monument.jpg Cultural heritage 20 m (66 ft) Masonry
13 arches
Footbridge
Hantes
18th century Montignies-Saint-Christophe
50°16′57.7″N4°10′57.9″E / 50.282694°N 4.182750°E / 50.282694; 4.182750 (Pont romain de Montignies-Saint-Christophe)
Hainaut [S 3]
[3]
Brugge 21.JPG 4 Pont Népomucène  [ fr ]Historic Centre of Bruges
World Heritage Logo global.svg World Heritage Site
Beschermd monument.jpg Cultural heritage
Masonry
1 arch
Road bridge
Dijver Canal
18th century Bruges
51°12′25.3″N3°13′37″E / 51.207028°N 3.22694°E / 51.207028; 3.22694 (Pont Saint-Jean-Népomucène)
West Flanders [S 4]
[4]
[5]
0 Bouillon - Corne de Turenne du chateau-fort et pont sur la Semois (1).JPG 5 Pont de Bouillon Masonry
3 pointed arches
Road bridge
Semois
Bouillon
49°47′40.0″N5°03′52.5″E / 49.794444°N 5.064583°E / 49.794444; 5.064583 (Pont de Bouillon)
Luxembourg Province [S 5]
Eerste Vierendeelbrug in Rugge - Avelgem.jpg 6 Pont du Waterhoek  [ fr ]
demolished
First bridge designed by Arthur Vierendeel 42 m (138 ft) Truss
Steel
Vierendeel bridge
Road bridge
Scheldt
1906 Avelgem
50°46′27.2″N3°28′20.6″E / 50.774222°N 3.472389°E / 50.774222; 3.472389 (Pont du Waterhoek)
West Flanders [6]
00 Bruges JPG3.jpg 7 Bonifatiusbrug Historic Centre of Bruges
World Heritage Logo global.svg World Heritage Site
Masonry
1 segmental arch
Footbridge
Dijver Canal
1910 Bruges
51°12′17.7″N3°13′31.3″E / 51.204917°N 3.225361°E / 51.204917; 3.225361 (Bonifatiusbrug)
West Flanders [4]
Antwerpen Mexicobrug1.JPG 8 Mexicobrug  [ nl ] Beschermd monument.jpg Cultural heritage 23 m (75 ft) Truss
Steel
Bascule bridge
Road bridge
Houtdok
1941 Antwerp
51°14′12.5″N4°24′32.8″E / 51.236806°N 4.409111°E / 51.236806; 4.409111 (Mexicobrug)
Antwerp [S 6]
[7]
20110913 liege23.jpg 9 Pont des Arches  [ fr ] Beschermd monument.jpg Cultural heritage 130 m (430 ft) Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Meuse
1947 Liège
50°38′36.8″N5°34′43.8″E / 50.643556°N 5.578833°E / 50.643556; 5.578833 (Pont des Arches (Liège))
Liège [S 7]
Verbrandebrug.jpg 10 Pont brûlé  [ fr ]38 m (125 ft) Beam bridge
Concrete
Vertical-lift bridge
1968 Grimbergen
50°56′52.3″N4°24′48″E / 50.947861°N 4.41333°E / 50.947861; 4.41333 (Pont-Brûlé (Grimbergen))
Flemish Brabant [S 8]
Gare des Guillemins Sept 2008 Access Bridge 02.jpg 11 Pont de l'Observatoire  [ fr ]Designed by Santiago Calatrava 208 m (682 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Road bridge
A602 Motorway
2002 Liège
50°37′34.3″N5°33′49.6″E / 50.626194°N 5.563778°E / 50.626194; 5.563778 (Pont de l'Observatoire)
Liège [S 9]

Major road and railway bridges

NameSpanLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationProvinceRef.
Eau Rouge Bridge.jpg 1 Eau Rouge Viaduct  [ fr ]270 m (890 ft)652 m (2,139 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
1993 Malmedy Verviers
50°26′38.8″N6°0′26.7″E / 50.444111°N 6.007417°E / 50.444111; 6.007417 (Eau Rouge Viaduct)
Liège [S 10]
Photos du 09 avril 2006 061.jpg 2 Godsheide Bridge  [ fr ]210 m (690 ft)264 m (866 ft) Cable-stayed
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
54+210+54
Road bridge
Albert Canal
1979 Hasselt
50°42′53.9″N5°40′18.7″E / 50.714972°N 5.671861°E / 50.714972; 5.671861 (Godsheide Bridge)
Limburg [S 11]
Breck vu Lanaye BRW.jpg 3 Lanaye Bridge  [ nl ]177 m (581 ft)232 m (761 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete girder deck, concrete pylon
Road bridge
Albert Canal
1982 Lanaye
50°47′2.3″N5°41′19.3″E / 50.783972°N 5.688694°E / 50.783972; 5.688694 (Lanaye Bridge)
Liège [S 12]
Pont de Genk.jpg 4 Genk Bridge  [ nl ]176 m (577 ft)218 m (715 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Route nationale 76
Albert Canal
1985 Genk
50°56′10.5″N5°28′15.3″E / 50.936250°N 5.470917°E / 50.936250; 5.470917 (Genk Bridge)
Limburg [S 13]
20181104 102 huy.jpg 5 Ben-Ahin Bridge  [ lb ]168 m (551 ft)341 m (1,119 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylon
Route nationale 643
Meuse
1987 Huy
50°31′40.3″N5°12′49.8″E / 50.527861°N 5.213833°E / 50.527861; 5.213833 (Ben-Ahin Bridge)
Liège [S 14]
Pont de Wandre le 04.02.2006 (7).jpg 6 Pont de Wandre 168 m (551 ft)527 m (1,729 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylon
144+30+168
Route nationale 667
Meuse
Albert Canal
1989 Herstal Wandre
50°40′23.1″N5°38′40.5″E / 50.673083°N 5.644583°E / 50.673083; 5.644583 (Pont de Wandre)
Liège [S 15]
Anseremme Meuse R02-2.jpg 7 Charlemagne Viaduct  [ fr ]166 m (545 ft)642 m (2,106 ft) Box girder
Steel
92+124+166+124
Route nationale 97
Meuse
1981 Dinant
50°14′29.5″N4°55′5″E / 50.241528°N 4.91806°E / 50.241528; 4.91806 (Charlemagne Viaduct)
Namur [S 16]
ViaductVilvoorde.JPG 8 Vilvoorde Viaduct 162 m (531 ft)1,689 m (5,541 ft) Box girder
Steel
1977 Vilvoorde
50°54′51.2″N4°24′59.6″E / 50.914222°N 4.416556°E / 50.914222; 4.416556 (Vilvoorde Viaduct)
Flemish Brabant [S 17]
[8]
[9]
Viaduc de Houffalize 4 w.jpg 9 Houffalize Viaduct  [ lb ]162 m (531 ft)370 m (1,210 ft) Arch
Concrete deck arch
BE-A26.svg BE-E25.svg
A26 motorway
European route E25
Ourthe
1979 Houffalize
50°7′52.3″N5°46′2.3″E / 50.131194°N 5.767306°E / 50.131194; 5.767306 (Houffalize Viaduct)
Luxembourg Province [S 18]
Liege, brug over de Meuse ten zuiden van het centrum foto2 2007-05-01 17.47.JPG 10 Pays de Liège Bridge  [ fr ]162 m (531 ft)328 m (1,076 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylon
BE-A602.svg BE-E25.svg
A602 motorway
European route E25
Meuse
2000 Liège
50°36′58.9″N5°34′44.7″E / 50.616361°N 5.579083°E / 50.616361; 5.579083 (Pays de Liège Bridge)
Liège [S 19]
11 Beez Viaduct  [ fr ]151 m (495 ft)579 m (1,900 ft) Box girder
Steel
80+151+80
1971 Beez
50°27′53.5″N4°55′01.2″E / 50.464861°N 4.917000°E / 50.464861; 4.917000 (Beez Viaduct)
Namur [S 20]
Milsaucy Breck 2010.jpg 12 Milsaucy Bridge  [ fr ]144 m (472 ft)144 m (472 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Road bridge
Albert Canal
1990 Liège
50°39′58.8″N5°38′24.4″E / 50.666333°N 5.640111°E / 50.666333; 5.640111 (Milsaucy Bridge)
Liège [S 21]
Podul Haccourt 01.jpg 13 Haccourt Bridge  [ nl ]139 m (456 ft)139 m (456 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Route nationale 618
Albert Canal
1985 Visé
50°44′07.6″N5°40′37.0″E / 50.735444°N 5.676944°E / 50.735444; 5.676944 (Haccourt Bridge)
Liège [S 22]
Pont Hermalle (Canal).jpg 14 Hermalle Bridge  [ nl ]138 m (453 ft)183 m (600 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Road bridge
Albert Canal
1985 Hermalle-sous-Argenteau
50°42′53.9″N5°40′18.7″E / 50.714972°N 5.671861°E / 50.714972; 5.671861 (Hermalle Bridge)
Liège [S 23]
Boogbrug Zutendaal.jpg 15 Zutendaal Bridge (2019)  [ nl ]128 m (420 ft)128 m (420 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
2019 Zutendaal
50°54′49.3″N5°32′23.2″E / 50.913694°N 5.539778°E / 50.913694; 5.539778 (Zutendaal Bridge (2019))
Limburg [S 24]
Eigenbilzen - brug over Albertkanaal 9-10-2020 14-08-19.jpg 16 Eigenbilzen Bridge  [ nl ]128 m (420 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Road bridge
Albert Canal
2019 Eigenbilzen
50°53′20.2″N5°34′29.4″E / 50.888944°N 5.574833°E / 50.888944; 5.574833 (Eigenbilzen Bridge)
Limburg [10]
Podul rutier de la Lixhe.04.jpg 17 Lixhe Bridge  [ nl ]126 m (413 ft)309 m (1,014 ft) Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
Route nationale 602
Albert Canal
1984 Visé
50°45′02.9″N5°40′35.9″E / 50.750806°N 5.676639°E / 50.750806; 5.676639 (Lixhe Bridge)
Liège [S 25]
Pont Albert 1er, Liege.JPG 18 Albert Ier Bridge  [ fr ]125 m (410 ft)170 m (560 ft) Box girder
Steel
Road bridge
Meuse
1957 Liège
50°37′57″N5°34′22.9″E / 50.63250°N 5.573028°E / 50.63250; 5.573028 (Albert Ier Bridge)
Liège [S 26]
Bridge (N909) over the Meuse near Heer-Agimont-9331.jpg 19 Heer-Agimont Bridge  [ fr ]124 m (407 ft)202 m (663 ft) Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylons
39+124+39
Route nationale 909
Meuse
1973 Heer Heer-Agimont
50°10′15.2″N4°49′33.4″E / 50.170889°N 4.825944°E / 50.170889; 4.825944 (Heer-Agimont Bridge)
Namur [S 27]
Nieuwe brug bij Genenbos.jpg 20 Genenbos Bridge  [ nl ]123 m (404 ft)123 m (404 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Road bridge
Albert Canal
2021 Lummen
51°00′55.3″N5°13′58.9″E / 51.015361°N 5.233028°E / 51.015361; 5.233028 (Genenbos Bridge)
Limburg
Antoing-47.JPG 21 Antoing Bridge 120 m (390 ft)439 m (1,440 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
1995 Antoing
50°33′33.1″N3°26′06.1″E / 50.559194°N 3.435028°E / 50.559194; 3.435028 (Antoing Bridge)
Hainaut [11]
22 Polleur Viaduct 119 m (390 ft)464 m (1,522 ft) Box girder
Steel
2x94+119+93
BE-A27.svg BE-E42.svg
A27 motorway
European route E42
1979 Theux
50°32′05.3″N5°52′33.5″E / 50.534806°N 5.875972°E / 50.534806; 5.875972 (Polleur Viaduct)
Liège [S 28]
[12]
Viaduc zu Aywaille.jpg 23 Remouchamps Viaduct  [ nl ]117 m (384 ft)(x2)939 m (3,081 ft) Box girder
Steel
94+108+2x117+76
1980 Remouchamps
50°28′0″N5°43′0″E / 50.46667°N 5.71667°E / 50.46667; 5.71667 (Remouchamps Viaduct)
Liège [S 29]
Spoorbrug bij Gellik 2.JPG 24 Gellik Railway Bridge  [ nl ]
closed
113 m (371 ft)113 m (371 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Vierendeel bridge
Lanaken
50°52′44.8″N5°36′53.4″E / 50.879111°N 5.614833°E / 50.879111; 5.614833 (Gellik Railway Bridge)
Limburg [S 30]
HammerBruecke.JPG 25 Hammer Bridge 100 m (330 ft)(x2)200 m (660 ft) Truss
Composite steel/concrete
2009 Raeren
50°42′12.3″N6°02′49.9″E / 50.703417°N 6.047194°E / 50.703417; 6.047194 (Hammer Bridge)
Liège [13]
Noordlandbrug.JPG 26 Noordland Bridge  [ nl ]260 m (850 ft) Truss
Steel
1975 Antwerp
51°22′6.7″N4°18′1.3″E / 51.368528°N 4.300361°E / 51.368528; 4.300361 (Noordland Bridge)
Antwerp [S 31]

Notes and references

  1. "Pont des Trou et une partie des quais le bordant (M) et l'ensemble formé par ce pont et les alentours (S)". lampspw.wallonie.be Wallonie service public SPW (in French).
  2. "Pont de Jambes (M) et ensemble formé par le pont de Jambes et ses abords immédiats". lampspw.wallonie.be Wallonie service public SPW (in French).
  3. "Pont dit "Pont Romain", sis à Montignies-Saint-Christophe". lampspw.wallonie.be Wallonie service public SPW (in French).
  4. 1 2 "Historic Centre of Brugge". Whc.unesco.org.
  5. "Nepomucenusbrug". inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be (in Dutch).
  6. "Brug van de Waterhoek, Avelgem" [Pont du Waterhoek, Avelgem]. users.telenet.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 August 2021.
  7. "Mexicobruggen". inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be (in Dutch).
  8. "Viaduct van Vilvoorde". greisch.com (in French).
  9. "Veertig jaar Viaduct Vilvoorde, op naar een nieuwe toekomst". ringtv.be (in Dutch).
  10. "De nieuwe brug over het Albertkanaal". eigenbilzen.nu (in Dutch).
  11. C. Abdunur (2001). Arch'01 - Troisième conférence internationale sur les ponts en arc. Presses des Ponts. p. 949. ISBN   2-85978-347-4.
  12. COMBRI Guide de conception partie II, Viaduc du Polleur, p13
  13. "Die Hammerbrücke". trois-frontieres.be (in German).

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