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New Rotterdam City Bridge Becomes More Expensive and Complex: How Realistic Is the Megaproject Still?

AD13 September · 10:011 week ago

The new city bridge that Rotterdam has been working on for years is at risk of becoming significantly more expensive. The location, situated in a sharp bend of the Nieuwe Maas river, is causing unexpected additional obstacles. According to the municipality, the bridge is necessary to enable the construction of tens of thousands of new homes. However, questions are now being raised about how realistic the megaproject remains, given the rising costs and increasing complexity.

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