Genenbos Bridge
Genenbos Bridge Brug bij Lummen | |
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| Coordinates | 51°00′55″N 5°13′59″E / 51.01533°N 5.23306°E |
| Crosses | Albert Canal |
| Locale | Genenbos, Lummen, Belgium |
| History | |
| Opening | 4th bridge: 12 March 2021 |
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Interactive map of Genenbos Bridge | |
The Genenbos Bridge (Dutch: Brug bij Lummen) (BR24) is a bridge over the Albert Canal (at km 63.675, measured from the beginning of the Albert Canal in Luik) in the Belgian city of Lummen (in the hamlet of Genenbos).
History
Second bridge (over the Albert Canal) (around 1939)
At the beginning of World War II, on May 10, 1940, German tanks approached the bridge from Zolder, where it was blown up by the Belgian engineers along with the Viversel bridge.[1]
Third bridge (1959)
The third bridge was a concrete girder bridge built according to the plans of May 1959.[2]
References
- ↑ "Loopgraven uit WO II in ere hersteld". 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ "Archeologisch onderzoek brug Genenbos". Retrieved 2026-08-22.