• This cable stayed bridge is a landmark in Rotterdam, crossing the Nieuwe Maas river and connects the new city area 'Kop van Zuid' with the city centre of Rotterdam. The bascule bridge part is the largest and heaviest in West Europe and has the largest panel of its type in the world.
• It was officially opened by Queen Beatrix on September 6, 1996, having cost 165 million Dutch guilders (about 75 million euros) to construct. Shortly after the bridge opened to traffic in October 1996, it was discovered the bridge would swing under particularly strong wind conditions. To reduce the trembling, stronger shock dampeners were installed.
• It already appeared in some films, events and participated to the Red Bull Air Race, which aircrafts flew under it in 2005.
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