This bridge takes its name from the stubbornness of policy makers over the past centuries. The bridge not only crosses the Zeeploop, but also the border between Geel and Meerhout. The authorities constantly mulled over who should bear the maintenance costs of this drainage canal. Placing a bridge was not discussed at all.

The thaw followed in the 1980s when both communities found each other in the construction of a cross-border hiking network. A concrete bridge sealed the peace. Yellow paid for the bridge. Meerhout placed a couch.

The population proved that the construction of the bridge was more than a futility. More than 700 walkers showed up for the inauguration in 1982.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

February 24, 2021

An original bridge over the Zeeploop.
The bridge construction runs through a split old tree. A couch invites you to relax.

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