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Gigantic bridge section hoisted from the water at the Schinkel

Gigantic bridge section hoisted from the water at the Schinkel

A massive 235-ton bridge section for the Schinkelbrug project in Amsterdam is being lifted from the water at the Nieuwe Meersluis today. This installation is part of a larger infrastructure expansion around the A10 Zuid, aimed at increasing the number of bridges to accommodate traffic by 2027.

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