The MX3D bridge is made of steel and is located in Amsterdam. It has been open to pedestrians since last week.
In 2015, Amsterdam-based company MX3D printed the world’s first 3D-printed steel bridge and since then thousands have been eagerly awaiting the day we can walk across it. Well, the wait is finally over. 6 years after its creation, the MX3D bridge is now installed in Amsterdam and open to the public!
On Thursday, July 15, it was opened by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. Since then, hundreds of people have visited the bridge. It was placed over the Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal in the Red Light District. It’s quite a small bridge, perfect for one of Amsterdam’s narrowest canals, and the steel is slightly curved, with a very elegant design.
It’s not to everyone’s taste – but it looks pretty attractive to us. The bridge has also been fitted with sensors to monitor the impact of tourism in the red light district and to show the and its resilience. The MX3D will also be able to provide data on other issues. Several companies have contributed to the project, from the Alan Turing Institute and Lenovo to Imperial College London and Arup.