Ecobridge

• A eco-zone bridge as wildlife crossing.
• Arup is responsible for the detailed static design, the dynamic assessment and the precamber deflection calculations.

Eco-zone bridge

Arup is undertaking the detailed design calculations for an exclusive and unique cable stayed eco-zone bridge. The bridge crosses the Wilhelmina Canal in Tilburg, located in the south of The Netherlands, and provides an eco-passage where water, nature and landscape interact.

Badgers, squirrels and frogs

The new bridge, designed by Queeste Architects, is part of a larger scheme where several kinds of ecological connections are made, enhancing the diversity of fauna. The bridge will allow animals, including badgers, squirrels and frogs, to cross to the other side of the canal. On the slopes and riverbanks low green cover will guide the animals towards the bridge.

Arup is responsible for the detailed static design, the dynamic assessment and the precamber deflection calculations.