To fit into the collection of distinctive bridges laced around the city along the Ringvaart, ZJA created a striking design for this latest addition crossing the waterway. It stands out as the only truss bridge over the Ringvaart and because it is constructed entirely out of isosceles triangles. The pylons carrying the deck on either side of the waterway also have three arms and a triangular cross-section. It looks like a contemporary, slender version of a classical steel railway bridge, with the tracks embedded in the white steel deck.
However, there is a notable difference with old-fashioned steel truss railway bridges: this new bridge across the Ringvaart breaks free from the adjacent car bridge and crosses the water with a slight curving motion. As a result, the framework is modified with distinctive slanting lines. The curvature of the bridge provides a cyclist or tram passenger with an intriguing visual display caused by the alternating rhythm of the triangular crossbars as the framework bends sideways across the water.
Viewed from the nearby car bridge, or from below from the R4 or the waterway, the image of a passing tram across the curved framework bridge is an attractive spectacle. The colours of the bridge enhance this effect because the deck and the insides of the steel trusses are white while the outside of the framework is black. This strengthens the three-dimensional visual effect of the bridge and its dynamic display of triangles, especially when the sun creates a second pattern of triangle shadows.
