De Hef

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  • picture of De Hef
StedRotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
CrossesKoningshaven
StatusNot in use
Open1927
ArchitectPieter Joosting
FunctionRailway bridge Moveable bridge
DesignTruss bridge
Length79 m
Longest span53 m
Width11 m
Number of spans3
See bridge in maps

De Hef is a railway bridge in Rotterdam. The bridge was designed by Pieter Joosting and the bridge opened in 1927. The bridge is a lift bridge and is the first of its kind in Europe. De Hef was decommissioned in 1993 after it was replaced by the Willemsspoort tunnel