News 11 juli

11 juli 2012 - QUEEN BEATRIX CLOSE SECOND MAASVLAKTE

Rotterdam – With the push of a button Queen Beatrix last work necessary for closing the seawall of Maasvlakte. It will take until 2013 before it can build the first ship in the new company on the Maasvlakte.

11 juli 1978 – NEW Spijkenisserbrug OPENED

Spijkenisserbrug between Hoogvliet and Spijkenisse. Foto: Regional Archive of Voorne Putten

Spijkenisse – Gardener Minister of Transport opens new Spijkenisserbrug between Hoogvliet and Spijkenisse. De nieuwe brug ligt naast de oude, but is higher, zodat'ie need fewer open for shipping traffic. The new bridge consists of old parts of the Moerdijk Bridge. After the opening of the new bridge is demolished the old. The bridge portals are restored as monuments.