Caroline bridge - Surinam

The Carolina bridge in Surinam replaced a bridge that was never completed. In 2007 a ship collided with the concrete piers of the bridge under construction and caused unrepairable damage. In 2013 the contract was signed by Ballast Nedam to build a new bridge of 204 meter long and with only one central pier including collision protection.

Janson Bridging was responsible for the design, manufacturing and installation of the steel superstructure. The bridge was installed using the launching method. A custom made launching nose enabled the launching of a continuous span of 2 x 102 meter. Due to the chosen installation method the ongoing shipping was not disturbed.