Santiago Calatrava - Three Bridges over the Hoofdvaart

Santiago Calatrava
Three Bridges over the Hoofdvaart
Haarlemmermeer, the Netherlands

Common elements shared by all three bridges, indicate that these separate structures belong to one family.

Photo © Alan Karchmer

Located immediately to the west of Amsterdam's busy Schiphol Airport, the municipality of Haarlemmermeer is an area of rapid economic and urban development, centered on the town of Hoofddorp. As part of its infrastructure planning, the Haarlemmermeer Council (Gemeente Haarlemmermeer) decided to build three bridges that would be signature structures at the main crossings over the Hoofdvaart.

Photo © Alan Karchmer

The three crossings the Council selected are Hoofddorp Junction, which marks the entrance to Hoofddorp, Toolenburg Junction, an important traffic junction in Hoofddorp, and Nieuw Vennep Junction, which marks the entrance to Nieuw Vennep.

Photo © Alan Karchmer

Common elements shared by all three bridges, indicate that these separate structures belong to one family. All three bridges are cable-stayed and have a main steel pylon in the form of a spindle. The spindle varies its position, from vertical to inclined along the Hoofdvaart, as travelers pass from bridge to bridge. The cable layout also varies from design to design, accentuating the importance and height of the pylon for each bridge.

Photo © Alan Karchmer

The three bridges enables the smooth flow of pedestrian, bicycle, and motor traffic on both the local and inter-regional level. They also help to implement the infrastructure design for Haarlemmermeer while at the same time, creating a visual path along the Hoofdvaart.

Photographed by Alan Karchmer

Bennebroekerweg Bridge: Total length: 148 meters (486 feet)
Nieuw Vennep Bridge: Total length: 142 meters (466 feet)
Toolenburg Bridge: Total length: 26 meters (85 feet)

Completed: 2004

Architect: Santiago Calatrava
Client: Gemeente Haarlemmermeer
Hoofddorp, the Netherlands

Santiago Calatrava arcspace features

March 5. 2007





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		Santiago Calatrava Three Bridges over the Hoofdvaart Haarlemmermeer, the Netherlands Common elements shared by all three bridges, indicate that these separate structures belong to one family. Photo © Alan Karchmer Located immediately to the west of Amsterdam's busy Schiphol Airport, the municipality of Haarlemmermeer is an area of rapid economic and urban development, centered on the town of Hoofddorp. As part of its infrastructure planning, the Haarlemmermeer Council (Gemeente Haarlemmermeer) decided to build three bridges that would be signature structures at the main crossings over the Hoofdvaart. Photo © Alan Karchmer The three crossings the Council selected are Hoofddorp Junction, which marks the entrance to Hoofddorp, Toolenburg Junction, an important traffic junction in Hoofddorp, and Nieuw Vennep Junction, which marks the entrance to Nieuw Vennep. Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Common elements shared by all three bridges, indicate that these separate structures belong to one family. All three bridges are cable-stayed and have a main steel pylon in the form of a spindle. The spindle varies its position, from vertical to inclined along the Hoofdvaart, as travelers pass from bridge to bridge. The cable layout also varies from design to design, accentuating the importance and height of the pylon for each bridge. Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer Photo © Alan Karchmer The three bridges enables the smooth flow of pedestrian, bicycle, and motor traffic on both the local and inter-regional level. They also help to implement the infrastructure design for Haarlemmermeer while at the same time, creating a visual path along the Hoofdvaart. Photographed by Alan Karchmer Bennebroekerweg Bridge: Total length: 148 meters (486 feet) Nieuw Vennep Bridge: Total length: 142 meters (466 feet) Toolenburg Bridge: Total length: 26 meters (85 feet) Completed: 2004 Architect: Santiago Calatrava Client: Gemeente Haarlemmermeer Hoofddorp, the Netherlands Santiago Calatrava arcspace features March 5. 2007