Haitsma Beton
Longest box girders delivered to bridge project at Zuidhorn
To relieve the lift bridge across Van Starkenborgh Canal in Zuidhorn, Netherlands, of some of its load and to remove traffic congestion, municipal authorities designed a new, 152 m long bridge with prestressed-concrete girders. This N355 bridge includes a 40 m and a 44 m girder at either end and a central girder spanning over 68 m. Haitsma Beton, a precast producer headquartered in Kootstertille, Netherlands, delivered the longest-ever prestressed box girders weighing 240 tonnes to this project.
Haitsma Beton prestressed-concrete girders open up new prospects for roads and waterways. Their long...
