Grift bridge “1917” The first horse tram in Utrecht was taken into use in 1879 for the connection with Zeist via the Biltstraat. A second line followed in 1889, connecting the Hoogelanden within the city via the Oudegracht with the Ledig Erf. In June 1906, the first electric tram came into service in Utrecht, which […]
Julianabrug
The Juliana brigde In the 1920s, the new Hoograven district was built on the municipal territory of Jutphaas (now Nieuwegein) against the border with Utrecht, formed here by the Vaartsche Rijn. The movement of goods and people between Rivierenwijk and Hoograven has traditionally been largely done with overhaul boats. The construction of a new bridge […]