BIG ART DRAWBRIDGE IN THE NETHERLANDS - Slauerhoffbrug Leeuwarden // Friesland

[@DutchTrainChannel]

You can see here the special edit of this bridges kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZuVgIeDlNR8rqc

[@saidabdul4328]

Dutch Train Channel that is stupid thing people witting long there

[@shivarajdon2146]

Dutch Train Channel

[@maqsoodalam6526]

Dutch Train Channel

[@gemingmahi7931]

Dutch Train Channel Mmk

[@Danish-aggarwal07]

Dutch Train Channel . Ok

[@tonyshield5368]

Sailed by this bridge a couple of years ago, it looked weird and I didn't understand it until I saw it operate - thought about it and figured what an excellent and elegant piece of design.

[@robertfencl4401]

You're full of CRAP!

[@scottarivett496]

The Dutch are very patient people

[@Unknown_Ooh]

You don't really have a choice at a draw bridge do you?

[@Dogappel]

Like other countries would always casually drive thru barriers.

[@sandiegan3788]

You could eat lunch in the time it takes this process to complete.

[@JennieBonbons]

.... Especially if you're dealing with a bridge the size of Paul Bunyan; giggle!🤭

[@MCGeorgeMallory]

I think what happened here is that the Netherlands have always been a great place for civil engineers to find work, which meant many of the most ambitious civil engineers moved there, and then after centuries of competition and one-upmanship, it’s gradually been transformed into a civil engineering fairytale wonderland.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

The Netherlands, and especially the western part of the country have always been fighting the water, that has created an enginering tradition...

[@AjithKumar-tf4vq]

Wonderful

[@rockydubois1052]

Plus they're all potheads so they come up with crazy designs like this lol

[@hyort3613]

@@rientsdijkstra4266 which is because the netherlands has always been more accepting to faiths and religions. Immigration caused this

[@Adriaan1987]

@@rockydubois1052 that's what you like to think maybe, but its not true at all. numbers show that we don't even consume more cannabis then Germany, and nowhere near as much as the French and those weirdos in the US, etc.

[@そらねこ-r8w]

I used to watch this when I was about 7 to 8 years old. I came across this video via Ketel Bridge and arrived at this video. I was too happy. Now I was able to watch this video, and I was not only happy, but also found the place where I shot this! ( Same with Ketel Bridge) Thank you for the best video!

[@matthiasbohm2593]

As someone regularily renting sail yachts in the Netherlands I highly appreciate those bridges getting out of way almost everywhere. And I do really like it, how they aim for variety and style in their solutions. There is no modern "the Dutch bridge 08/15 style" blueprint used and only very old small bridges tend to be similar and plain simple. So my respect and admiration go to our neighbours for going the extra mile on beautiful technical solutions.

[@robertfencl4401]

It's UGLY!!

[@imautuber]

That has to be the most unusual bridge I've ever seen, quite amazing.

[@dewiz9596]

That must be one hell of a counterweight!

[@syomchi]

@prof.bizzarro not applicable

[@jjss5734]

Dutch engineering is out of this world. Amazing bridge.

[@50Street21]

Leave it up to the Dutch to be innovators of modern technology. Not only is the bridge purposeful. . . it's aesthetically pleasing to watch while in operation. Great to see the sailboats coming through. Everybody wins! I love it. Darryl

[@tomvan8117]

The engineering that went into making that bridge open and close like that is amazing.Why aren't there more like that

[@robertfencl4401]

Because it takes eons to operate!

[@Mazo_Qo]

Its slow, its expensive, its heavy. Its amazing tho

[@hkr321hkr]

Space needed

[@martybrasher]

Because it’s too slow

[@lovineveryminuetofit1314]

Wow seriously?

[@eblair12]

I ate my lunch watching this.. The y need a hotdog stand and a coffee house at that location..

[@wilsonlouissaint8860]

Surely

[@drewt.4353]

Depends on how often it gets raised. If once or 2x a day then not worth it.

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

@@drewt.4353 I heard it only gets raised the first Tuesday in June.

[@youregay-]

Were not Americans

[@henkoosterink8744]

@@youregay- happily not.

[@annecohen8927]

That’s one amazing drawbridge that raises part of the road upward so the boats can pass through with exceptional clearance WOW!!!

[@cjones3710]

Junk

[@kentharbert7191]

REALLY BEAUTIFUL. CAN WE CHAT?

[@flipperdale51]

I just saw a video about flying cars--now I know why we need 'em.

[@AngelLestat2]

We have a little problem, how we solve it? Dutch Engineers: In the most hardest way...

[@madkirk7431]

Polybridge players be like:

[@razzaus1570]

But its just a giant hinge.

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

And expensive. But man does it look cool.

[@eamonnca1]

American engineers: As cheaply and unattractively as possible because nobody here wants to pay taxes to fund anything

[@javih36vv]

Ugly slow thing...

[@nocluewhere]

someone from outa town would loos their minds seeing a chunk of road up like that

[@mlgproplayer2915]

lol True!

[@lovineveryminuetofit1314]

Well most people traveling will have an idea I mean unless you're on the run. Lol settle down now

[@ammedia1398]

This is absolutely amazing how I wish I can reach there and make a short documentary about the bridge

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

That is a very interesting bridge. WOW!

[@bcbloc02]

I would love to see the MASSIVE foundation required for this bridge to keep the wind from knocking it out of position when it is up. Holy Cow, putting that deck broadside to a 70mph wind that is a LOT of force!!!!

[@bradmowreader5983]

It is functionally self-limiting. When the winds are high nobody's out sailing or trying to move Freight down a canal.

[@borealjwff]

If this was Canada the road would have pot holes!

[@kronsild]

@@borealjwff Netherlands are so poor, they can't even afford some decent pot holes!

[@loshnasiros4496]

@@borealjwff ដ

[@ph11p3540]

When engineering meets architecture. That bridge has style.

[@rajkumar-rf2by]

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[@thippeswamypeddi7909]

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[@elofkjellson3906]

Architecture IS engineering XD

[@Wonkess_Chonkess]

@@elofkjellson3906 Bet you did your research on that one!

[@madkirk7431]

Finally found it! I didn't know how to spell it. I came from "a civil engineer's" polybridge video called "dutch bridges" or something like that.

[@markusschellenberg4684]

There is a waterway through Holland, from the German border to Amsterdam, that can be used by sailboats with their masts up, called the staande mastrout. All bridges will open up in some form or another, even railroad and highway bridges. It is magic and really worth the journey.

[@franklopez557]

Markus, why do they make it like that? Why not just build a higher bridge so the boats can sail and people travel uninterrupted??

[@Henk717]

@@franklopez557 Boat masts are very tall and the canals not always that wide, i don't think cars could drive up that steep very easily and especially trucks won't.

[@pqrstzxerty1296]

Atleast it has a self cleaning road.

[@DutchCommentSection]

wdym?

[@ThatGuy-sd3zl]

The engineer behind the design was at his desk resting his head against his arm. Suddenly he had a muscle cramp and started curling his arm up and down and thought...

[@enrichyourmind9375]

....Magnificent....a real jewel of marvellous engineering.....thumbs up to the Dutch masterminds from India...

[@gman3109]

Save yourself some time and speed the video up to 2x

[@tylerzorn6152]

Very nice beautiful architecture and well-designedpositively beautiful well done guys wish we had something like that in the USA !!!

[@michaelmerck7576]

How often does this have to happen

[@aqui36]

Beautiful work of art, congratulations!

[@angeloavanti2538]

cantilevered counter weight. brilliant and beautiful. one big gear, lots of grease very little noise and maintenance.

[@N-SABR]

I remember when I saw this for the first time I was scared to be closer 😁

[@canavatony]

Chicken

[@johnmckenzie8522]

Never seen this awesome bridge before it amazes design

[@randytrader3026]

That's a clever design

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

It's interesting how such an odd an unusual looking structure generates such fun and non-confrontational comments.

[@IndependentBear]

Wish we had "bike lanes" like that in the USA, protected from the highway with a barrier. They are all over the Dutch countryside.

[@matthewrobertson95]

The UK could do with them as well!

[@mohke42]

I have visited both but was astonished people couldn't use their bikes doing daily needs in the US while it seemed lifestyle in the Dutch

[@ph11p3540]

They would be nice in Canada too but our winters are far to brutal and they cost as much money as a real road.

[@ewouthonig371]

They are not "all over the countryside" .Just because you've seen them once doesn't mean you know all of this country.

[@poisonwater7241]

Ron D'Eau Claire we've not had paved highways many years, and electricity and cell phones and riding lawnmower and microwaves!

[@hansvanderheijden153]

Dit is natuurlijk geweldig. Echt een Nederlandse uitvinding. Klasse.

[@justintimmer8762]

Dutch bridge: opens 10 million people: hmm interesting

[@rixille]

Hey that's actually a interesting bridge design, don't you think? I've never seen anything like it before.

[@wolfie7382]

@@rixille go to the netherlands.

[@madkirk7431]

Some of us came from "a real civil engineer."

[@ruhulamin2005]

Can't imagine even what is created by Dutch !

[@neddelley8766]

Reporter - what kind of space age design bridges do you like? Dutch Engineer - yes.

[@ijakis1891]

WUNDERBAR VIELE GRUSSEN AUS GRIECHENLAND!!! Wir lieben "bridges" Haben Sie eine gute Jahre!

[@ΝικοςΠαπαδόπουλος-ε8η]

Που'σαι ρε φίλε!

[@ijakis1891]

Ελλαδα και στελνω χαιρετισμους μεσα απο τα βιντεακια!!!!

[@sh3llz2]

I love seeing just the tiny mast of the boat go by... Hilarious.

[@stephenmccartan7326]

Love the Dutch and there bridges. So nice to watch.

[@DutchTrainChannel]

Thanks! Sunday we upload a special edit of this bridges! You can see them on my KZbin channel :)

[@rarvaph]

Who else come from Real Civil Engineer?

[@madkirk7431]

I thought I was the only one lmao

[@sushifornico]

wow that bridge is massive!

[@funkytreehugger]

It's a cool bridge when you watch at 2x speed, it would be very annoying to be stuck behind it when you are going somewhere. We have several draw bridges in seattle that are maybe just a little faster and they are always so annoying to get stuck behind. At least this one looks cool, they just need to crank up the speed dial a bit...

keşke köprünün açılım hızınıda 2x yapsalardı. yoksa birinin boku gelse bekle bekle altına sıçar:)

[@BertSimsen]

That thing seriously looks like something from a dream

[@Chuck59ish]

Nothing like Dutch innovation.

[@vanar1984]

I love Dutch bridges

[@rozniyusof2859]

I wonder if crazy teenagers have ever tried hanging on when the bridge goes up? Because crazy teenagers you know.

[@vincentconti3633]

Who me? I was never a crazy teenager!!! It does look mighty tempting!!!

[@MicraHakkinen]

I don't know about this particular bridge, but I grew up near a drawbridge across the entrance to the local harbour. During summer it was a popular pastime to jump from the closed bridge. And with the bridge keeper being positioned on the side of the bridge's hinges, there'd regularly be people hanging from the rising end of the bridge. You'd of course have to time your release right; too early and you'd hit the abutment on the near side, too late and you'd hit the abutment or hydraulic cylinder at the other side. And you'd have to watch out for boats crossing under the bridge. Needless to say all this was illegal, but like you said, teenagers ;)

[@cookiehustle]

those gosh darn teens!!

[@MicraHakkinen]

@@cookiehustle Teens gonna teen. Back then most - if not all - of us were immortal and God's gift to mankind concerning everything we thought we were good at ;)

[@MarcelosMps]

amazing this mobile bridge

[@JDMatthias]

Dutch engineers crazy bridge that costs millions! For boats that have engines on sail boats.... Maybe they could make the masts foldable....

[@MrJohanswa]

There are two kinds of sailing boats: one with the foldable mast and one without it 😂

[@FrankEPotts]

That's what I was thinking when I saw the boats 🚢.

[@blazn0]

Its a good combination. The slow sail boats give the bridge time to raise.

[@connynichols3034]

Dit is een staaltje van Hollandse brugbouw kunst, ongelooflijk en fantastisch!!!!

[@kentharbert7191]

HALO

[@vortexsurferrosa]

Hollands? Fries zul je bedoelen.

[@FJTabb]

Who else was waiting on a train😂

[@kittykatmca1985]

I was.

[@Goldarr1900]

Actually I was waiting for a big ship to pass by.

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Me

[@khumphoi2568]

Me 😂

[@Vibri25]

Me

[@chiusingtomyiu2332]

I would like to. Mention That is an art of living ! Bravo

[@ronkalkhoven2119]

For all of you who think this bridge is toooo slow...think of all the great plans and ideas that we dutch can make whilst waiting...and it is relaxing aswell!

[@billbrasky3838]

RON KALKHOVEN false; American bridge openings are at a 6 minute opening time frame. Second, read my other post on this to see why the construction and operation of this bridge is so flawed

[@bobdigitally]

RON KALKHOVEN that's not slow

[@mb26]

What are those plans, dude? Except picking your nose!

[@molai1961]

Bill Brasky : You can spend millions to build a "fast bridge", then millions more to operate and maintain it. You are a taxpayer, right? I hope you are not a taxing-paying Dutch, as I could only count four leisure crafts going pass the crossing in the clip. RON KALKHOVEN : Yeah, why the rush, huh ! Cheers and, yes, relax !

[@954aviation]

Man it’s soooo cool idc if it’s slow

[@emekaisuochi368]

Great one. Watching from Lagos Nigeria

[@해운대-e5v]

저 길 건너가려다 아침되겠네요, 처음 보는데 멎있습니다...

[@matthewmartin680]

How efficient is this compared to other traditional drawbridges? And how fast is this compared to others? Finally, how safe is this over time? I like the idea and outside the box thinking, for sure. But usually there’s a reason why an interesting design isn’t replicated.

[@mizra7]

Must be expensive too

[@smidge-J]

I feel like the Dutch are just showing off now

[@FreekingAwwsome]

A little Nacra 4.2 comes through and everyone must stop LOL😂🤣😂🤣

[@1955Paawpabear]

That is amazing!!! The incredible engineering that went into this and it is visually stunning to me.👍👍

[@rodv92]

I always find it funny that the Dutch use the same (or very close to) design for road signals and rail signals (semaphores) the white outline gives that look. I bet it costs less.

[@aperfectspongebobpopsicle2221]

Also, Professional shot!

[@Paul-un5ps]

That is amazing, You can't believe such a thing could be built.

[@mdmusa8224]

Thank you Bosss

[@popularairtravel2905]

Great video, friend! There are times when nothing better illuminates your path than a burning bridge. Enjoy your travels and good mood!

[@Starwindfey]

Or a lifting one!

[@pushpkanmani]

What the hell was that 😱amazing engineer

[@robertfencl4401]

I celebrated another birthday watching this!

[@tracynation239]

An excellent video. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. ♡ T.E.N.

[@InterestTrends0202]

whats the purpose of this

[@funtimeswithtom4108]

Imagine being late for work and having to explain to your boss you were held up by a picturesquely slow draw bridge and a sailboat.

[@LogiForce86]

It happens when there are a lot of boats lined up. Kids get late for school and adults late for work or appointments but there is an understanding here for it, so no big deal. It's not a fairy tale excuse like the dog ate my agenda and I forgot about my duties for the day.

[@P1nkR]

Pretty much the standard excuse when you're late for anything here is "The bridge was open". When I still lived in Akkrum, during boating season the bridge to the harbour seemed to be open more often than not. Also sailing around Friesland is great and if you have never done it, you should.

[@demi3115]

agree, you better explain to your boss why you are unable to plan in delays... if they would already even care being 10 mins later.

[@ashrafmohd4516]

Beautiful bridge

[@G_Silent]

It’s such a shame that in our country, something like this would be seen as an utter waste of money, because all that people care about it practically and functionality. The idea of art has gone out the window and the best of our art is worse than the worst of European art. The Europeans still respect that construction and architecture can still be an art. UK and US, don’t give a blinker as long as it works. Oh and both the UK and US suffer from increasing violence and unrest. I’ll always be jealous of Europe for the respect they show for artistic and creative minds.

[@Glum1964]

That’s so beautiful! And really simple and sturdy. I would love to see more unique designs. But not ornate; simple, sturdy, attractive, thought-inducing, engineering marvels. That’s money we’ll-spent, imho.

[@thetimhampton]

Why does this look so Thomas The Tank Engine? “Mr Topham Hat was not happy with the delay.”

[@iqbalchishti4570]

Who will wait for such a long time

[@mccabe8818]

Rip for everyone waiting. Who knows, it could be me or you someday...

[@icegiant1000]

Craziest thing I have ever seen... crazy as in how did they ever come up with that idea, it's very cool... I wonder if it really was the most practical way of doing that... its there now thought... pretty nice.

[@henkoosterink8744]

Probably it was the indeed the most practical in this situation. And it is fun too.

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Coolest lift bridge ever!

[@renj6531]

Looks more like a spatula

[@josephbennett3482]

Rennis Henry LOL someone should get a lot of eggs or burgers and put them on it.

[@anuwarhusen2320]

TrainTrackTrav

[@ImranAnsari-od9xy]

TrainTrackTrav

[@ImranAnsari-od9xy]

my girl

[@bamsigill4011]

I'm loving it

[@nel1962]

Well, that was certainly very interesting. Now, lets never take this route again because that took forever.

[@marklivingstone3710]

Impressive, innovative, clever, but when I saw the size of the mast I did think wouldn’t it have been easier, cheaper and more convenient to the majority just to have laid the mast flat and, if necessary, ducked?

[@marcelschellekens6386]

of course, but where is it i like this part of that

[@Dutch3DMaster]

In some cases the mast might make the ship larger in total length. Given how some of the ships will probably need to make a turn after the left side of this bridge (left in the video, that is) it might not allow for enough time to raise it back up. Typically a bridge will open for ships that can't pass otherwise, so there might also have ships that were invisible on this video who can't lower anything for who it had to be opened. With some bridges you have to wait with several ships before getting clearance, to avoid to much disruptions, so big chance there were 3-4 or more ships waiting and they passed as well when the ones who can't lower anything passed the same spot.

[@stevenguild2707]

It’s like the rear end of the Titanic

[@SooperFlye]

More like a work of art than a bridge.

[@qimooh2]

wow amazing bridge. but when it snows a lot, it goes like dump track. ;)

[@snackbek030]

It never snows..

[@nino9273]

@@snackbek030 ha

[@dasbijay5030]

Hats off to the Dutch engineering.

[@aboizyboizyaboizyboizy3042]

Jesus, what a construction

[@ligyaj6402]

wow.......what is Amazing engineer designer for future !!!!!!!! Smart stuffs coming up!!!!!!!

[@benjiesalazar5861]

Great engineering, but I think skyway of high elevation is more efficient.

[@urbandiscount]

Not here, bc ships with masts over 12m need to be able to pass it.

[@jeffevans3193]

Only the Dutch would make that, love it!!

[@logicalmind8703]

I lived in the Netherlands for three year and never came across an opening bridge, 😂😂😂😂

[@braveonethanks3535]

Leave to the Dutch to build such cool and complex structures way to go

[@irelandbloke]

That's amazing !

[@gufrankunda790]

irelandbloke k

[@mohammadzohair481]

Gv

[@jaylimje3499]

irelandbloke nikhil me a part in this morning but will not be able the bank today I am on leave from the office tomorrow at work the office and will send them in a few weeks so to be a little bit later and have sweet dreams love the video of the office to see if we have to go to work at a different address than a week to go back and bhabhi to be back by to get back on my feet are going good night love to have a meeting with them for you the most you and I am looking to buy you a drink with them for you if you are on Friday so to be in to pick it up at a few weeks back in town tomorrow so I'll go ahead with to see the bank to work at the bank now but I'll have a look on Friday night so I

[@fredhoy6697]

Very unique lift assembly.

[@180_S]

No one searched for this, yet here we are.

[@mlgproplayer2915]

I searched for this. "Crazy Dutch Bridges" and this was the second video to appear.

[@pedababu5075]

Very nice arrangement. Liked it. How is this arrangement better than sliding that piece of bridge horizontally on a pair of rails? Just a casual question.

[@funlovingJohn]

A standard draw bridge is 10 times faster and a whole lot cheaper.

[@6058jeremysmith]

Pretty impressive bridge ....

[@kabayantv5703]

What an Awesome great Hydraulic Bridge,.

[@TravelNatureEU]

So cool!!!

[@rwboa22]

After spending a few hours at an Amsterdam "☕ house."