Zeeland Bridge

  • picture of Zeeland Bridge
  • picture of Zeeland Bridge
Original nameZeelandbrug
StedNetherlands
StatusIn use
Open1965
FunctionRoad bridge
DesignArch bridge
Length5 022 m
Longest span95 m
Number of spans48
See bridge in maps

Zeeland bridge is located in the Netherlands, it goes over the Oosterschelde. The bridge connects the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and North Beveland in the province of Zeeland. Construction of the bridge began in 1963 and in 1965 the bridge was opened. The bridge is 5022 meters meters long which makes it the longest bridge in the Netherlands, when the bridge opened it was the longest bridge in Europe, now is the Vasco da Gama bridge in Portugal is Europe's longest bridge.