📋 Tender Overview
The province of Noord-Holland expects repairs to the Rekervlot bridge to be completed in December 2021 at the earliest.The bridge between Bergen and Koedijk is expected to be used by pedestrians and cyclists. In order to limit the nuisance the temporary ferry will continue to sail until then to allow pedestrians and cyclists to cross the Noord-Hollands Kanaal. Activities The badly damaged raft was removed from the water on June 22 so that the area contractor could better inspect the underside of the bridge. The repair is complex and the parts that are damaged have to be made especially for the Reker Raft Bridge. For this reason the bridge cannot be used again at the earliest in December. Rekervlot bridge work again in springBefore the Rekervlotbrug was collided with the bridge regularly broke down. This has to do with the balance of the bridge which causes excessive wear. The province will tackle this problem and hopes to increase the reliability of the bridge. Work is expected to take place in the spring of 2022. Damage to the bridge due to collisionOn February 8 2021 the Rekervlotbrug was struck by a ship and has since been closed. The damage is extensive and virtually every part of the bridge has visible damage. There is a crack in 1 of the 2 rafts. The deck of the bridge is partially torn loose. The system that aligns the bridge just before closing is damaged. Just like the locking mechanism that connects the 2 parts of the bridge. And the force of the collision also pushed the structure that powers the rafts inwards. The repair work is expected to be completed in December.
