Opened in 2002, the Veluwemeer aqueduct is a stunning piece of architecture and engineering.

When designing this unique crossing, the engineers decided to build a waterway over the road, which is used by about 28,000 vehicles every day. Vehicles disappear and reappear as if by magic.

80 foot bridge supports the weight of the surrounding river, elevating it above traffic.

This superstructure relies on 22,000 cubic metres of concrete and steel sheet piles

While people normally think of bridges as roads that cross over water, Aqueduct Veluwemeer is the exact inverse—it’s water that crosses over a road. As N302 traverses from Harderwijk on the mainland of the Netherlands to the island province of Flevoland, the highway briefly dips below Lake Veluwemeer to allow small ships and sailboats to cross over it.

   Harderwijk, Eastern Netherlands