Escheresque Waterbridge Illusion?

Here is a very unusual site. At first glance my instinct was to think there is something wrong with this picture. The image reminded me of something out of a M.C. Escher drawing.

The bottom line though is that this is indeed what it looks like a waterbridge. This bridge opened for business in 2003.

"Public infrastructure projects are notorious for taking longer than expected, but Germany'’s new water bridge tying the Elbe-Havel canal to the important Mittelland canal, which leads to the countryÂ’s industrial Ruhr Valley heartland, was over 80 years in the planning." Read more...