BIO SCIENCE BRIDGE

A DURABLE BRIDGE IN UHPC

The municipality of Leiden in the Netherlands chose a bicycle and pedestrian bridge in Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) as part of the Bio Science Park, a 110-hectare park home to 60 companies and knowledge institutions within biotechnology. The project included several infrastructural adjustments, such as new tunnels for car and bicycle traffic.

The bridge constructed over the bicycle tunnel is made of UHPC CRC i3®.

The new bicycle bridge is custom-designed to visually fit into the overall plan for the area. The steel beam placed in the middle of the bridge, along with the high edges, contributes to the deck's rigidity and allowed for the required span.

The bridge in the Bio Science Park functions as both a bicycle and pedestrian bridge.