List of bridges in Belgium

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.

Historical and architectural interest bridges

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Image Name Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Province Ref.
Pont des Trous [fr]
dismantled in 2019
Bridge castle
Cultural heritage
53 m (174 ft) Masonry
3 pointed arches
Footbridge
Scheldt
1329 Tournai
50°36′46.6″N 3°23′1.4″E / 50.612944°N 3.383722°E / 50.612944; 3.383722 (Pont des Trous)
Hainaut [S 1]
[1]
Pont de Jambes [fr] Cultural heritage 145 m (476 ft) Masonry
7 arches, limestone
Road bridge
Meuse
16th century JambesNamur
50°27′30″N 4°51′57.6″E / 50.45833°N 4.866000°E / 50.45833; 4.866000 (Pont de Jambes)
Namur [S 2]
[2]
Pont romain de Montignies-Saint-Christophe Cultural heritage 20 m (66 ft) Masonry
13 arches
Footbridge
Hantes
18th century Montignies-Saint-Christophe
50°16′57.7″N 4°10′57.9″E / 50.282694°N 4.182750°E / 50.282694; 4.182750 (Pont romain de Montignies-Saint-Christophe)
Hainaut [S 3]
[3]
Pont Népomucène [fr] Historic Centre of Bruges
World Heritage Site
Cultural heritage
Masonry
1 arch
Road bridge
Dijver Canal
18th century Bruges
51°12′25.3″N 3°13′37″E / 51.207028°N 3.22694°E / 51.207028; 3.22694 (Pont Saint-Jean-Népomucène)
West Flanders [S 4]
[4]
[5]
Pont de Bouillon Masonry
3 pointed arches
Road bridge
Semois
Bouillon
49°47′40.0″N 5°03′52.5″E / 49.794444°N 5.064583°E / 49.794444; 5.064583 (Pont de Bouillon)
Luxembourg Province [S 5]
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″N 3°28′20.6″E / 50.774222°N 3.472389°E / 50.774222; 3.472389 (Pont du Waterhoek)
West Flanders [6]
Bonifatiusbrug Historic Centre of Bruges
World Heritage Site
Masonry
1 segmental arch
Footbridge
Dijver Canal
1910 Bruges
51°12′17.7″N 3°13′31.3″E / 51.204917°N 3.225361°E / 51.204917; 3.225361 (Bonifatiusbrug)
West Flanders [4]
Mexicobrug [nl] Cultural heritage 23 m (75 ft) Truss
Steel
Bascule bridge
Road bridge
Houtdok
1941 Antwerp
51°14′12.5″N 4°24′32.8″E / 51.236806°N 4.409111°E / 51.236806; 4.409111 (Mexicobrug)
Antwerp [S 6]
[7]
Pont des Arches [fr] Cultural heritage 130 m (430 ft) Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Meuse
1947 Liège
50°38′36.8″N 5°34′43.8″E / 50.643556°N 5.578833°E / 50.643556; 5.578833 (Pont des Arches (Liège))
Liège [S 7]
Pont brûlé [fr] 38 m (125 ft) Beam bridge
Concrete
Vertical-lift bridge
1968 Grimbergen
50°56′52.3″N 4°24′48″E / 50.947861°N 4.41333°E / 50.947861; 4.41333 (Pont-Brûlé (Grimbergen))
Flemish Brabant [S 8]
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″N 5°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

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Image Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Province Ref.
Eau Rouge Viaduct [fr] 270 m (890 ft) 652 m (2,139 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
1993 MalmedyVerviers
50°26′38.8″N 6°0′26.7″E / 50.444111°N 6.007417°E / 50.444111; 6.007417 (Eau Rouge Viaduct)
Liège [S 10]
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″N 5°40′18.7″E / 50.714972°N 5.671861°E / 50.714972; 5.671861 (Godsheide Bridge)
Limburg [S 11]
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″N 5°41′19.3″E / 50.783972°N 5.688694°E / 50.783972; 5.688694 (Lanaye Bridge)
Liège [S 12]
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″N 5°28′15.3″E / 50.936250°N 5.470917°E / 50.936250; 5.470917 (Genk Bridge)
Limburg [S 13]
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″N 5°12′49.8″E / 50.527861°N 5.213833°E / 50.527861; 5.213833 (Ben-Ahin Bridge)
Liège [S 14]
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 HerstalWandre
50°40′23.1″N 5°38′40.5″E / 50.673083°N 5.644583°E / 50.673083; 5.644583 (Pont de Wandre)
Liège [S 15]
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″N 4°55′5″E / 50.241528°N 4.91806°E / 50.241528; 4.91806 (Charlemagne Viaduct)
Namur [S 16]
Vilvoorde Viaduct 162 m (531 ft) 1,689 m (5,541 ft) Box girder
Steel
1977 Vilvoorde
50°54′51.2″N 4°24′59.6″E / 50.914222°N 4.416556°E / 50.914222; 4.416556 (Vilvoorde Viaduct)
Flemish Brabant [S 17]
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[9]
Houffalize Viaduct [lb] 162 m (531 ft) 370 m (1,210 ft) Arch
Concrete deck arch
1979 Houffalize
50°7′52.3″N 5°46′2.3″E / 50.131194°N 5.767306°E / 50.131194; 5.767306 (Houffalize Viaduct)
Luxembourg Province [S 18]
Pays de Liège Bridge [fr] 162 m (531 ft) 328 m (1,076 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylon
2000 Liège
50°36′58.9″N 5°34′44.7″E / 50.616361°N 5.579083°E / 50.616361; 5.579083 (Pays de Liège Bridge)
Liège [S 19]
Beez Viaduct [fr] 151 m (495 ft) 579 m (1,900 ft) Box girder
Steel
80+151+80
1971 Beez
50°27′53.5″N 4°55′01.2″E / 50.464861°N 4.917000°E / 50.464861; 4.917000 (Beez Viaduct)
Namur [S 20]
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″N 5°38′24.4″E / 50.666333°N 5.640111°E / 50.666333; 5.640111 (Milsaucy Bridge)
Liège [S 21]
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″N 5°40′37.0″E / 50.735444°N 5.676944°E / 50.735444; 5.676944 (Haccourt Bridge)
Liège [S 22]
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″N 5°40′18.7″E / 50.714972°N 5.671861°E / 50.714972; 5.671861 (Hermalle Bridge)
Liège [S 23]
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″N 5°32′23.2″E / 50.913694°N 5.539778°E / 50.913694; 5.539778 (Zutendaal Bridge (2019))
Limburg [S 24]
Eigenbilzen Bridge [nl] 128 m (420 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Road bridge
Albert Canal
2019 Eigenbilzen
50°53′20.2″N 5°34′29.4″E / 50.888944°N 5.574833°E / 50.888944; 5.574833 (Eigenbilzen Bridge)
Limburg [10]
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″N 5°40′35.9″E / 50.750806°N 5.676639°E / 50.750806; 5.676639 (Lixhe Bridge)
Liège [S 25]
Albert Ier Bridge [fr] 125 m (410 ft) 170 m (560 ft) Box girder
Steel
Road bridge
Meuse
1957 Liège
50°37′57″N 5°34′22.9″E / 50.63250°N 5.573028°E / 50.63250; 5.573028 (Albert Ier Bridge)
Liège [S 26]
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 HeerHeer-Agimont
50°10′15.2″N 4°49′33.4″E / 50.170889°N 4.825944°E / 50.170889; 4.825944 (Heer-Agimont Bridge)
Namur [S 27]
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″N 5°13′58.9″E / 51.015361°N 5.233028°E / 51.015361; 5.233028 (Genenbos Bridge)
Limburg
Antoing Bridge 120 m (390 ft) 439 m (1,440 ft) Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
1995 Antoing
50°33′33.1″N 3°26′06.1″E / 50.559194°N 3.435028°E / 50.559194; 3.435028 (Antoing Bridge)
Hainaut [11]
Polleur Viaduct 119 m (390 ft) 464 m (1,522 ft) Box girder
Steel
2x94+119+93

A27 motorway
European route E42
1979 Theux
50°32′05.3″N 5°52′33.5″E / 50.534806°N 5.875972°E / 50.534806; 5.875972 (Polleur Viaduct)
Liège [S 28]
[12]
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″N 5°43′0″E / 50.46667°N 5.71667°E / 50.46667; 5.71667 (Remouchamps Viaduct)
Liège [S 29]
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″N 5°36′53.4″E / 50.879111°N 5.614833°E / 50.879111; 5.614833 (Gellik Railway Bridge)
Limburg [S 30]
Hammer Bridge 100 m (330 ft)(x2) 200 m (660 ft) Truss
Composite steel/concrete
2009 Raeren
50°42′12.3″N 6°02′49.9″E / 50.703417°N 6.047194°E / 50.703417; 6.047194 (Hammer Bridge)
Liège [13]
Noordland Bridge [nl] 260 m (850 ft) Truss
Steel
1975 Antwerp
51°22′6.7″N 4°18′1.3″E / 51.368528°N 4.300361°E / 51.368528; 4.300361 (Noordland Bridge)
Antwerp [S 31]

Notes and references

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  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  • Others 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. ^ a b "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).

See also

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Further reading

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