Milestone: first part of the IJboulevard bicycle parking reaches the bottom of IJ
Monday 29 November we will celebrate a milestone in the construction of the new bicycle shed IJboulevard: the first part of 3 concrete elements of the bicycle shed IJzijde of Central Station will be placed on the bottom of the IJ. It will be placed there on foundation piles. Elements 2 and 3 will follow on December 2 and 5, depending on the weather.
These concrete elements were built in the past six months in the vicinity, in the Westelijk Havengebied. Each element weighs approximately 7,000 tons.
Work faster
We can work faster because we can work at the same time. Such as the work on the shed itself and on the foundation. Fewer costs were needed, short loads of substances were emitted.
Large construction in mega-busy area
The placement is necessary and requires great precision. The 3 concrete elements for the bicycle shed will eventually be in line with each other. It is special to install such a large concrete construction from the water in such a busy area (think of the station, the metro tunnel and the car tunnel).
Bicycle parking under the water
In 2023 we can store bicycles at the station under the water. IJboulevard, such as the project with the bicycle shed in the IJ with space for 4,000 bicycles, is called 6,000 square meters of public space with an unobstructed view over the IJ and a collision protection system.
The collision must be on the Noord/Zuidlijn, the car tunnel, the bus station with a roof and the bicycle shed for protection against collisions from the .
Ready in 2023
We expect the bicycle shed and the boulevard with collision protection to be ready for use in the first half of 2023.
To look?
Here you can follow everything via webcams: