📋 Tender Overview
Last weekend April 18 and 19 2020 was marked by major lifting work in Rijswijk. Two bridge sections of approximately 87 tons each were lifted into place with a large crane above the Kerstanjewetering. A first step towards a widened and elevated railway bridge that can accommodate four instead of two tracks.The railway bridge is part of the High Frequency Rail Transport Program the project with which ProRail makes the railway suitable for running more trains. The railway bridge widens and rises so that the vertical clearance for recreational shipping becomes 1.80 meters.Good and controlledJaap Dorrepaal implementation supervisor at ProRail followed the work closely. The big crane was already built on Friday evening because at night the abutment on the side of DSM was first lifted into place. The abutments form the support of the bridge an essential part of the entire construction. It is therefore important that this is done properly and in a controlled manner. It was an important test moment for me personally.The first bridge section was in place at 1030 am Saturday morning. The rest of the day was needed to adjust and fine-tune the location of the bridge and to lift a footbridge next to the bridge. The crane was then built on the other side of the track to repeat the same work on Sunday for the second bridge section.
