Who says Nijmegen, says De Waalbrug. For people from Nijmegen, the bridge feels like coming home. The current bridge has undergone a metamorphosis several times since its completion in 1936.
At the time, architect G. Schoorl created the longest arch span in Europe, which was festively opened by Queen Wilhelmina. During the Second World War, the bridge was vital for the flow of military traffic. The German army repaired the bridge after the Dutch engineers blew it up to slow down the occupiers. In 1944 the Allies took over the bridge.
Since then, the bridge has been modified and extended a number of times to bring as much daily traffic to the other side as possible. The many traffic jams and the new district on the other side of the Waal ensured that plans were made for De Oversteek.
On November 23, 2013, De Oversteek was taken into use as an additional city bridge to relieve traffic on the Waal bridge. After a design competition, the plan of architects Laurent Ney and Chris Poulissen was chosen as the final design.
The opening was performed by the Dutch former general Ben Bouman and the American veteran Francis Keefe. Both crossed the Waal during the Second World War.
Since October 2014, a veteran has been walking the Sunset March on De Over crossing every day. A special march commemorating 48 fallen soldiers who tried to cross the Waal during the Second World War. During the tribute, 48 pairs of light poles turn on at the pace of a slow march.
Material: Tin
Size: 5 cm
Including transparent storage box
