Hoge Brug

Hoge Brug / Hoeg Brögk

The Hoge Brug, viewed from the Céramique area on the eastern bank of the Maas
Coordinates 50°50′46″N 5°41′50″E / 50.8462°N 5.6973°E / 50.8462; 5.6973Coordinates: 50°50′46″N 5°41′50″E / 50.8462°N 5.6973°E / 50.8462; 5.6973
Carries Pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses Meuse
Locale Maastricht (BinnenstadWyck/Céramique)
Characteristics
Design Arch bridge
Total length 261 meters [1]
Width 7.2 meter [1]
Height 10 meters (bridge) / 26 meters (highest point of arch) [1]
History
Designer René Greisch
Opened 2003 (2003)

The Hoge Brug (Dutch for "high bridge", also known by its Maastrichtian dialect name: Hoeg Brögk) is a pedestrian and cycle bridge that spans the Meuse (Dutch: Maas) in Maastricht, Netherlands.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hoge Brug Maastricht wint Staalprijs 2004. 15 oktober 2004, nieuwsbank.nl


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