Canal Railway Bridge
This is where the Duits Lijntje crossed the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal.
To lift or to swing: that’s the question. Until 2014, about 100 meters from the current bicycle bridge, there was an old railway bridge. This is where the Duits Lijntje crossed the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal. The bridge had to open regularly for boat traffic. The first swing bridge was later replaced by a lift bridge, which the bridge keeper had to open manually using a special key.
One early winter morning, he accidentally dropped the key — splash — into the water, forcing him to rush to Gennep to fetch a spare. The result: a freezing cold bike ride and a long line of boats waiting at the bridge in Veghel.
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