Overview

• The province now targets an opening likely in April 2026, with the exact date dependent on weather and construction progress.
• Bad weather moved June’s installation to August, leaving no window to lay a quality asphalt surface before winter.
• Key tasks still ahead include completing abutments and ramps, installing the deck and railings, paving the roadway, and painting sections of the structure.
• Officials plan a fitting opening and are consulting bereaved families about a memorial as the 2024 lifting accident remains under investigation.
• When traffic shifts to the new bridge, the Lochemse Brug will close to cars and become a pedestrian and cyclist link, while BAM clears the former Goorseweg site.