The Zalige bridge in Nijmegen is the key project linked to water and its uses within the urban river park that was created as part of Room for the River Waal, a nation-wide project initiated by the ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment to prevent flooding. In Nijmegen the measures included the displacement of the dike, combined with the construction of a lateral gully in the widened floodplains. This bypass created a new recreational island and a new urban river park. The Zalige bridge is the icon of the path that runs through the riverpark.

© Rutger Hollander

Architects: NEXT architects

Location: Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Architect In Charge: Michel Schreinemachers

Area: 210.0 m2
Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Rutger Hollander, Jennie Burgers, Jan Daanen, Jeroen Bosch

Advisor Construction: IBA Amsterdam (ing. Chris Hattink).

Contractor(S): : I-Lent (Dura Vermeer Divisie Infra BV en Ploegam BV).

Team: Michel Schreinemachers, Marijn Schenk, Bart Reuser with Jurriaan Hillerström, Luuc Sonke, Maarten Vermeulen, Ingeborg Kuijlaars.

Collaborators: i.c.w. H+N+S Landscape Architects, Witteveen & Bos, Dura Vermeer Infra, Ploegam, Ingenieursbureau Amsterdam and Trafique.

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