Melkwegbridge: A Location with Identity

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Next architects [architects.]

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Computer filePublication details: urbanNext, September 10, 2019.Description: 160 wordsISSN:

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Summary: The Melkwegbridge is a location with an identity of its own. Extending over the Noordhollandsch Canal, it connects the historical city center of Purmerend with the Weidevenne neighborhood. In order to comply with the gradient requirements for bicycle and wheelchair traffic, a bridge must be at least 100 meters long.

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Accessibility (91) ,
The Netherlands (74) ,
Purmerend (1) ,
Project (1170) ,
Pedestrian realm (83) ,
Mobility (155) ,
Inclusivity (47) ,
Identity (97) ,
Cycling Infrastructure (27) ,
Connections (81)

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BAB / BYCS, Middle Density, NEXT Architects, Project, Territory and mobility, Urban Paradigms

Accessibility, Bicycle, Bridge, Connections, Cycling Infrastructure, Identity, Inclusivity, Mobility, Pedestrian realm, Project, Purmerend, The Netherlands, Water infrastructure

Photography: Jeroen Musch and Andras Schuh
This project is part of the Bicycle Architecture Biennale 2019/20

Melkwegbridge is the winner of the Iconic Awards 2014 and the 2014 National Steel Prize; it also received special mention at the BNA Building of the Year awards 2013.

The Melkwegbridge is a location with an identity of its own. Extending over the Noordhollandsch Canal, it connects the historical city center of Purmerend with the Weidevenne neighborhood. In order to comply with the gradient requirements for bicycle and wheelchair traffic, a bridge must be at least 100 meters long.

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