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The Oversteek Bridge

The Oversteek Bridge

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The Oversteek Bridge

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Location: Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

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Bumble-Bee

March 7, 2021

Architecturally exciting bridge with separate pedestrian / cyclist lane, a bit noisy through the main street next door, the view is still nice.

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Ria van den Heuvel

March 27, 2021

The Crossing is one of the seven bridges near Nijmegen.

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Grumpy

September 12, 2024

A march to remember those who fought for our freedom.

Sunset March is a daily tribute to the Allied soldiers who fought for the liberation of The Netherlands, especially to those soldiers who lost their lives. In 2013 the city of Nijmegen completed the construction of a new city bridge called Oversteek [The Crossing]. It was constructed close to the area where members of the US 82nd Airborne Division crossed the river Waal on 20 September 1944 as part of Operation Market Garden. 48 Allied soldiers lost their lives during this ‘Waal Crossing’. The recently completed bridge has been installed with 48 pairs of exceptional street lights.
At sunset these sets of street lights are lit up pair by pair at a slow marching pace. The total duration of illumination of all these street lights is almost 12 minutes.

Each and every night, a military veteran, the veteran of the day, walks the Sunset March at sunset. As the lights are turned on, the veteran walks along in pace with the lights being lit

For more info go to: sunsetmarch.nl/en/welcome

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Elevation 10 m

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