The Leeuwarden Flying Bridge
Jan 20

The Leeuwarden Flying Bridge

This is a seriously cool bridge, located in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (where else?) You’ve got to love how the roadway has a cutout for the arm to drop into; clever!

One thing I’d like to know is, since there are so many Dutchmen in northwest Iowa, why we don’t have a bridge like this near Sioux Falls. Granted, they’re mostly a generation or two removed from the Old Country, and we don’t have much for canals or boat traffic… But still, what’s the hold up?

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via Jalopnik (image gallery)

by Dave   January 20, 2009 1:17 PM    |   Follow Gadgetopia on Twitter

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by Benjamin,   January 23, 2009 2:32 PM  

Reminds me of the Falkirk Wheel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_wheel

Not sure how I'd feel waiting for the bridge to "land." :)

by Chris Grayson,   January 23, 2009 6:11 PM  

Oh, nice. I hadn't been by your site in a while. Shame on me.

by lisaloveless,   September 9, 2009 6:17 PM  

whoaa nice.

and yeah it does remind one somewhat of the falkirk wheel. :O

awesome.

by Joeri,   May 23, 2011 12:07 PM  

I am from Leeuwarden and that brich is annoying, because it is sooooo slow..

by Joeri,   May 23, 2011 12:08 PM  

Bridge, lol

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