Queen Juliana Bridge

Queen Juliana Bridge
The Queen Juliana Bridge seen from the southwest
Coordinates	12°6′40″N 68°55′55″W
Carries	Four lanes of Schottegatweg
Crosses	Sint Anna Bay
Locale	Willemstad
Characteristics
Design	Rigid frame bridge with inclined legs
Total length	500 m (1,640.4 ft)
Clearance below	56.4 m (185.0 ft)
History
Opened	1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Location

Koningin Julianabrug is a four-lane road bridge across St. Anna Bay in Willemstad, the capital of Caribbean island country Curaçao, which is part of The Kingdom of The Netherlands. The bridge is named after Juliana of the Netherlands. While under construction, the eastern part of the bridge collapsed in 1967 killing fifteen workers, and was replaced. The current bridge opened on Queen's Day, 30 April 1974.

Reaching a height of 56.4 metres (185 feet) above the water at its apex (to accommodate ships entering the narrow harbour), it weighs 3,400 tons. The view from the apex includes the entire panorama of Punda, Otrobanda, and the Schottegat and is one of the highest vantage points on the island.

The Queen Juliana bridge was constructed to allow automobile traffic to cross from Punda to Otrobanda. Once the Queen Juliana bridge was completed, the Queen Emma Bridge was closed to traffic and only served pedestrians.

Gallery

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  The Queen Juliana (background) bridge replaced the Queen Emma bridge (foreground) for vehicle traffic
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  The Queen Juliana Bridge over St. Anna Bay
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  A vessel in front of the bridge

External links

• Queen Juliana Bridge at Structurae
• Queen Juliana Bridge Information

12°6′40″N 68°55′55″W