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The load out of the new Weesperbridge at Mercon’s fabrication hall in Gorinchem took place today on 13 August. Before this 145m long and approx. 1000 tonnes weighing bridge leaves …

The sail in of the new Schellingwouder arch bridge took less than 20 minutes last Sunday 17 June 2012. Never before such a speedy bridge placement occurred. First the 55 …

CONSTUCTION & REFURBISHMENT OF 8 BRIDGES On 15 July 2010, Mercon Steel Structures and KWS Infra have been awarded the construction and refurbishment contract for the KARGO bridge project by …

The HSL bridge – with a length of 1,200 metres – was build by Mercon for the High Speed Train connecting Amsterdam to Paris. Client: Bouwcombinatie HSL Drechtse Steden Scope: …

Replacement road bridge Client: Gemeente Zaanstad Weight: 1,240 tonnes Scope: Fabrication, transport and erection of bascule bridge with in road integrated counter weight, pedestrian and bicycle bridges and approach stairs

Client: Province of Zeeland, the Netherlands Weight: 236 tonnes Scope: Fabrication of a steel roll-bridge on the Grevelingen lake near Bruinisse

Mercon was part of the team that took care of the emergency repairs on the Merwede bridge in Gorinchem, commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment.

In the weekend of 5 and 6 October, the Weesperbridge was replaced by a new bridge which was built at Mercon’s yard in Gorinchem. The operation started Saterday at 3pm …