Extension of the local highway N50 between Zwolle in the East of the Netherlands and Emmeloord in the IJsselmeer Polders required construction of a new bridge across the IJssel near the town of Kampen. Traffic crossing this border between old and newly created land now meets a striking landmark in the shape of this cable bridge.

The rarefied construction complies with the brief to provide a fixed bridge to accommodate river barges that need a minimal 36 feet above the highest water level, and a bascule bridge to allow passage of the recreational fleet with standing masts. In addition, the pastoral surroundings demanded an autonomous, slender object. With a 300 feet tall pylon that carries a main span of 450 feet, this cable bridge provides the answer.

With a total length of 1260 feet the bridge hovers over the flat landscape. The counterweight is not hidden in a concrete bunker, but clearly visible.