Historic Dutch bridge being temporarily dismantled to accommodate Jeff Bezos' yacht

  • 12 Feb - 18 Feb, 2022
  • Mag The Weekly
  • Mag Files

In order to make room for Jeff Bezos' new yacht, some temporary changes will need to be made to a historic bridge in the Netherlands. The city of Rotterdam – a major port city – has agreed to temporarily dismantle part of the Koningshaven Bridge in order to accommodate the yacht, a city spokeswoman told the Washington Post. Once completed, the 417-foot-long yacht – which is currently being built in the nearby city of Alblasserdam – will be the largest sailing yacht in the world, per Boat International. The ship is expected to be finished sometime this summer. Bloomberg previously reported that the ship will likely cost more than $500 million. As is, the yacht is too tall to pass through the bridge, which has a clearance of just over 13 feet, per the Post. The 58-year-old billionaire and the company building the yacht will reportedly cover the cost. While the decision has caused some controversy, city officials said that they decided to agree to it for economic reasons.

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