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The Netherlands is also well known for their ecopassages over highways (also known as ecoducts), according to Wikipedia there are 66 eco passages in the Netherl
by LeonM 7y ago
The Netherlands is also well known for their ecopassages over highways (also known as ecoducts), according to Wikipedia there are 66 eco passages in the Netherlands as of 2015 [0]. There are some nice pictures of them in the wiki article as well.
[0] https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecopassage https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecopassage
- rocqua 7y agoOne of those ecoducts [0] has a millitary shooting range on one side, which I always found quite funny. It is of-course quite safe since shooting exercises are rare. (Ignoring the fact that for some time, our soldiers would practice by shouting 'pang pang' ('bang bang' translated) [1] because ammo was too expensive) [0] https://www.google.com/maps/@52.1051185,5.3619931,3a,75y,296.19h,82.94t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPcm58Pg7Ob2NYDQU6c-T2Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@52.1051185,5.3619931,3a,75y,296... [1] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/dutch-soldiers-are-shouting-bang-bang-because-theyve-run-out-of-bullets-10442332.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/dutch-soldie...
- learnstats2 7y agoIt was very noticeable to me in Dutch cities that there is wildlife.
- sailfast 7y agoMore remarkable than ecopassages are the underpasses built specifically for canals or major rivers. There are a few of these on the way from Den Haag to Utrecht that are pretty mind-boggling. It's also interesting to see cargo shipping going OVER the highway.