Spectacular New Floating Cycle Roundabout: Better than a bike bridge?

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The bright white 230Fttall bridge pylon can be seen from far away. Attached to the top are 24 cables that suspend a large bicycle roundabout, 72 meters (236Ft) in diameter, that seems to float over a large new junction for motorized traffic. This roundabout can be found in Eindhoven in The Netherlands. It's called the Hovenring. The exceptional piece of bicycle infrastructure was built to stand out. It is to be the iconic new landmark that signals ‘you are entering Eindhoven’. At night the slender bike ring is lit from below to further enhance that floating effect.

 More info here at Wikipedia!

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Permalink Reply by Ultreya on August 25, 2012 at 10:40am

Is that a big green truck on the Hovenring?  Should I wear my Hovding on the Hovenring? 

Permalink Reply by Duppie on August 25, 2012 at 11:26am

Dat is mooi man!

Hartstikke gaaf!

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on August 25, 2012 at 11:58am

Wow!  Just WOW!

Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on August 25, 2012 at 4:00pm

Still under construction in this photo.  It is a bridge between the 4 corners of the intersection.

The road is depressed so the climb up is not so high.
 
Ultreya said:

Is that a big green truck on the Hovenring?  Should I wear my Hovding on the Hovenring? 

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