Bridge in crane accident set to reopen in Alphen aan den Rijn

The Juliana Bridge in Alphen aan den Rijn is set to open for traffic on Monday afternoon - almost a year since a crane accident left a circle of destruction around the bridge, RTL Nieuws reports. On August 3rd last year, two cranes trying to place a deck on the bridge collapsed, sending the bridge piece crashing into a block of houses. 18 houses were declared uninhabitable because of the damage. Luckily no one was injured or killed. Last month a second attempt was made to place the bridge, this time successfully. The bridge will open late this afternoon. The municipality decided against celebrating the occasion. A number of local residents therefore decided to take matters into their own hands and organize an opening party for July 2nd, according to RTL.