Moerputten Bridge

The Moerputten Bridge is a former railway bridge near the Dutch city 's-Hertogenbosch and spans the peat lake 'Lange Putten'. The bridge was in use as railway bridge from 1887 until 1972. Currently the bridge is a footpath.[1] In 1995 the bridge became an monument. Two years later Staatsbosbeheer bought the bridge and the area around it. They restore the bridge in 2004 to the original status.

Moerputten Bridge
Coordinates51°41′13″N 5°14′53″E
Characteristics
Total length585 m
Width3 m
History
Construction start1881
Construction end1887
Location

References

  1. "Moerputtenbrug". Staatsbosbeheerccess. August 13, 2019.

51°41′14″N 5°14′52″E

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