📋 Tender Overview
In the winter of 20202021 the province of North Holland connected another 5 bridges to the control center in Heerhugowaard.The Leimuiderbrug in Haarlemmermeer was the last in the row of these 5. This bridge on the eastern ring canal route will again be operated according to the applicable operating times from 8 April. A total of 12 bridges are now connected to the control center in Heerhugowaard. The province of Noord-Holland wants to centralize bridge operation for its bridges and locks at a point in Heerhugowaard. From this point ministers can remotely operate bridges and locks in North Holland. No fewer than 5 bridges will be connected to the control center between November 2020 and April 2021. These are the Elsbroekerbrug N207 near Hillegom the Schalkwijkerbrug foot and bicycle bridge over the Ringvaart at Cruquius the Bosrandbrug at the Haarlemmermeerpolder the Schiphol Rotary Bridge at Schiphol East and the Leimuiderbrug at Leimuiden. With these 5 bridges 12 bridges are now connected to the control center in Heerhugowaard. A new tender is being issued for the connection of the other 20 bridges and locks.Central operation from HeerhugowaardThe control center in Heerhugowaard ensures safe remote operation of bridges and locks in the future. By organizing the operation of the bridges from 1 point the opening of bridges is better coordinated for both shipping and road traffic. In this way the province of Noord-Holland stimulates water transport. Safety is central to operation. All bridges meet strict safety requirements and operators receive extensive training. In addition the modern control center is designed in such a way that the operator can carry out his work in safety.
