The renovated N243 freeway between Alkmaar and Koggenland was formally opened. Over the previous years, in depth work has been carried out to revamp the Schermerhornerweg, Middenweg, and Noordervaart (N243). With these changes, the street has been made safer, given a ‘greener’ look, and is now prepared for a lot of extra years of use. For this undertaking, Saint-Gobain Weber 3D printed three totally different bicycle bridges of their industrial 3D manufacturing line in Eindhoven.

The N243 runs via stunning polder landscapes. Due to this fact, a number of bridges span the waters of that panorama. Bicycle bridges have been positioned over the Beemsterringvaart, Vrouwensloot, and Jispersloot alongside the Schermerhornerweg (N243) to make the street safer for cyclists. These had been printed with concrete within the 3D concrete printing manufacturing facility of Saint-Gobain Weber.

Due to this revolutionary method, much less materials is required, and fewer materials means decreased CO2 emissions. The 3D concrete printing method presents additional advantages. Much less waste was produced throughout the development course of as a result of no formwork was wanted. And fewer duties and steps had been required on the development website, leading to vital time financial savings. In the end, particular bridge railings with texts paying tribute to the Beemster and Schermer shall be put in. The bridges, designed by Witteveen en Bos, don’t include reinforcement and are an ideal instance of the design freedom and manufacturing velocity that 3D concrete printing presents.

Deputy Jeroen Olthof of the Province of North Holland, Hein Jan Bocxe (CEO of BAM Infra Nederland), Bas Huysmans (CEO of Weber Benelux), and Willem Messchaert (dikeologist and author of texts) carried out the official opening ceremony on September 29. Within the coming interval, some ultimate works shall be carried out, after which the bridges shall be absolutely prepared and can enrich the panorama in all their glory for many years to return.