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Temse Scheldt Bridge

Temse Scheldt Bridge

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Temse Scheldt Bridge

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Location: Bornem, Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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1. View of the River Scheldt – The Scheldt loop from Niel

54.0km

03:04

70m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of the River Near Temse – The Scheldt loop from Sint-Amands

53.2km

03:02

60m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of the River Scheldt – Scheldt Riverside Trail loop from Baasrode-Zuid

38.3km

02:12

40m

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

March 1, 2021

The Scheldt Bridge near Temse is an important link in the region and is part of the Temse skyline.
The bridges connect landscapes and people.
Trains, cars, cyclists and walkers make daily use of this beautiful building designed by Gustave Eiffel. At 374 meters, the Scheldt Bridge is the longest bridge over water in Belgium and is also the last bridge over the Scheldt, downstream, towards the sea.
The first bridge was designed by Eifel and was completed in 1870.
She served in the railway connection between Mechelen and Terneuzen.
Because there were no cars or bicycles driving around at that time, it was only accessible to railway traffic and pedestrians.
With a length of 343 m (in 1870), it was immediately the longest bridge in Belgium.
During the First World War, the bridge suffered serious damage.
She was restored. Because she was and still is an important connection.
In 1940, however, it was blown up by French and Belgian engineers for strategic reasons.
After the war, the construction of a new bridge was given priority. The first pile was placed on June 2, 1949.
The solemn inauguration by King Baudouin followed on 19 December 1955.
The current bridge is 365 meters long.
In April 1994 the movable part was replaced by a new roller bascule bridge; the solemn reopening of the bridge took place on April 29, 1994.
On the side of Temse are two monumental statues by Karel Aubroeck: The Scheldt and The Waves. These were placed in 1958 and 1964.
Enjoy this horizontal work of art while pedaling or walking…

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Dominiek Van Dooren

July 15, 2025

The 1955 bridge caused considerable traffic congestion, a problem largely resolved since 2009 by the construction of a second parallel bridge. However, the current bridge complex remains a busy traffic intersection, and it largely defines the skyline of the Scheldt municipality of Temse.
Cyclists can safely cross the bridge or cross the N16 under it.

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Roy Buckaneer

February 21, 2021

Deme and the Flemish Region are testing a microplastics catcher at this location on the bridge over the Scheldt against Temse. If this experiment turns out favorably, it can be scaled up and possibly applied to other major European rivers. Belgium and possibly Europe will then be the first to state that their rivers do not discharge microplastics into the oceans!
A lot of sea creatures will clap their fins for that!

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Location: Bornem, Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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1. View of the River Scheldt – The Scheldt loop from Niel

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