Viaduct Fort Willemweg
On this viaduct near the former Boschpoort station are several tracks next to eachother on the bridge heads as remains of the former station yard. The outer segments will be removed entirely and the middel one will be placed in the main track after being sandblasted and painted elswhere. The brickwork will be repaired and newly pointed.
The Fort Willemweg under the viaduct.
( 23 July 2006 )
On 13 June it is the turn of the roadway across the Fort Willemweg.
At 20:50 the crane is ready for action.
( 13 June 2008 )
In the mean time one is preparing the deck. The rivets are being removed with torches.
( 13 June 2008 )
From under the steel plates surprisingly wooden sleepers surface. Around this hour ( 21:30) it starts to rain a bit....
( 13 June 2008 )
It has become dark as the first bridgepart is lifted.
( 13 June 2008 )
At 23:50 the bridge segment on the pavement for further handling. to remove the whole bridge and preparing it for transport takes to the little hoursof 14 June.
(with thanks to N. de Leeuw for the pictures !! )
( 13 June 2008 )
The viaduct across the Fort Willemweg one week later.
( 21 June 2008 )
Vista through the Fort Willemweg in the direction of the sluice 19.
( 21 June 2008 )
View over the trace from the Fort Willemweg in direction of the city of Maastricht. Old rails and switches have been removed.
( 21 June 2008 )
View over the trace from the Fort Willemweg in direction Lanaken. The tracks from the former railway yard have been removed already. On the left once was the Boschpoort stationhouse.
( 21 June 2008 )
Update 31 Aug 2008
The cleaning and restauration job at the Fort Willemweg is completed.
( 31 Aug 2008 )
The trace in direction Zuid-Willemsvaart is ready so far.
( 31 Aug 2008 )
In direction Silleberg the track has also been placed back.
( 31 Aug 2008 )
During the night of 15 on 16 November the gritted and newly painted roadway was installed back with the help of a Mammoet-crane.
( 16 Nov 2008 )
The roadway seen from above. The railway tracks still have to be connected.
( 16 Nov 2008 )
Yep, many thanks to the the soccer-supporters : the first grafity has already returned.
( 16 Nov 2008 )
View on the Zuid-Willemsvaart from sluice 19. On the right you see the water inlet from the canal. On the left once rose the portal cranes and charcoal was loaded from the rail onto the ships.
( 16 Nov 2008 )
Sluice 19 in dark autumn colours.
( 16 Nov 2008 )
Approach to the former Boschpoort station.
( 8 Jan 2007 )
The approach to the former Boschpoort station has been cleared on behalf of the works.
( 23 May 2008 )
The approach to the former Boschpoort station, fenced in by reptile shields.
( 23 May 2008 )
At the back of the former Boschpoort station at the Industrieweg reptile-walls have been built. A supporting wall was discovered of the former railyard.
( 8 June 2008 )
Reptile-walls at the Industrieweg.
( 8 June 2008 )
Underpass Sillebergweg
The brickwork of this tunnel will be repaired and freshly pointed.
The little tunnel to the Sillebergweg.
( 8 June 2008 )
At the other side one has a great view on the Zuid-Willemsvaart.
( 8 June 2008 )
Update 16 Nov 2008
The little viaduct was cleaned up in the mean time.
( 16 Nov 2008 )
View from the viaduct Sillebergweg over the last unpaved part of the Industrieweg.
( 16 Nov 2008 )
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