# Woven Wood Bridges Massive Load-Carrying Akkerwinde Bridge Made of Accoya By Elsa Blaine | Published 2009-02-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/akkerwinde-bridge-accoya-wood-sneek References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2009/02/03/akkerwinde-bridge-by-oak-architects/) & [titanwood](http://www.titanwood.com/accoya.html) [OAK](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oak-bluffs) Architects created this stunning Accoya wood bridge in the city of Sneek located in the Netherlands. Accoya wood is a trademarked material from [Titan Wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icon-titan-system) that is manufactured with a process called wood acetylation. Sustainable timber is recycled with a molecule that naturally occurs in all tree species, resulting in a high performance, eco-friendly product with super strength and an extended lifespan. Back to the Sneek bridge. It spans 105 feet, is 50 feet high and can carry a load of 60 tons, making it the first [wooden bridge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-danjiang-bridge) in the world to be able to hold such massive weight. The OAK designed bridge cost €3.5 million and was constructed by Schaffitzel Holzindustrie from Germany. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Eco-friendly Material:** The use of Accoya wood showcases opportunities for businesses to develop sustainable building materials for construction projects. - **High Load-bearing Structures:** The Akkerwinde Bridge demonstrates the potential for wooden bridges to support heavy loads, presenting an opportunity for engineering companies to create innovative and cost-effective infrastructure solutions. - **Wood Acetylation Process:** The adoption of wood acetylation processes like those used to create Accoya wood highlights possibilities for manufacturers to enhance the strength and durability of timber-based products, leading to disruptive advancements in the industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Construction:** The construction industry can explore the use of eco-friendly materials, like Accoya wood, to create sustainable structures with improved strength and longevity. - **Engineering:** Engineers can leverage the load-bearing capabilities of wooden bridges, as demonstrated by the Akkerwinde Bridge, to develop innovative and cost-effective infrastructure solutions. - **Timber Manufacturing:** Timber manufacturers can employ wood acetylation processes to enhance the strength and durability of their products, opening doors for disruptive advancements in the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Block-Long Timber Bridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timber-bridge.md) - [Timber Bridge Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/91-cedar-house.md) - [Welded Steel Cantilevered Footbridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-footbridge.md) - [Sheltered Timber Chinese Bridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fw-ji-covered-bridge-on-aqueduct.md) - [Discarded Wood Construction Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woodoo.md) - [Weathering Steel Rolling Bridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cody-dock.md) - [Aquatic Lake Wood Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snhetta-intersection-table.md) - [Mass-Timber Transport Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marengo-multimodal-transport-hub.md) - [Wooden Arch Design Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-forest-datum.md)