Oresund Bridge
The Øresund Bridge (Danish: [Øresundsbroen] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), Swedish: [Öresundsbron] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), joint hybrid name: Øresundsbron) is a bridge and tunnel across the Øresund strait. It connects Denmark and Sweden.[1]
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| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
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| Engineering design by | Ove Arup & Partners Setec ISC Gimsing & Madsen |
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| Daily traffic | ca. 17,000 road vehicles |
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History
The construction of the Øresund Bridge began in 1995. When it was finished in 1999, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden met in the middle.[2]
The official opening was on 1 July 2000. Queen Margrethe II and King Carl XVI Gustaf led the ceremonies together.[3]
Oresund Bridge Media
- Øresund Bridge from the air in September 2015.jpg
Øresund Bridge from the air in September 2015
- Øresund Bridge, Öresundsbron.jpg
Main span, vertical clearance is 57 m (187 ft)
- Øresund Bridge from Copenhagen.jpg
The Øresund Bridge. Copenhagen in the foreground. An aircraft is seen landing at Copenhagen Airport
Øresund Bridge taken from view point under the bridge
Aerial photo of Øresund Bridge. In the foreground is Copenhagen Airport on the island of Amager, to the left of the bridge is the Danish island of Saltholm, and in the background, the bridge connects to Malmö.
- Øresund Link Diagram.svg
Diagram map showing the different parts of the Øresund Link
- 20191216 Oresundsbron fran Hyllie 0083 (49229769877).jpg
Access bridges and main span. Picture taken from Point Hyllie, Malmö.
- 20191107 Oresundsforbindelsen 0271 (49042749191).jpg
View of the Øresund Link. Photo taken from one of the pylons, Sweden visible in the background.
- 20190613 Fågelliv på Pepparholm (48060095562).jpg
The artificial island of Peberholm, which is part of the Øresund Link, has a rich plant and animal life.
- Oresund tunnel2.svg
Cross section of the Øresund Tunnel
Related pages
References
- ↑ Margolick, David. "Crossing The Oresund," New York Times. September 10, 2000; retrieved 2012-3-25.
- ↑ "Danmark og Sverige landfast" (in Danish), DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation) (in Danish), 14 August 1999; retrieved 2012-3-25.
- ↑ "Øresundsbroen indviet" (in Danish), B.T./Ritzau, 1 July 2000; retrieved 2012-3-25.
Other websites
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- Øresundsbron website (in English) Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Structurae, Øresund Bridge, Øresund Tunnel
- Road Traffic Technology, Øresund bridge project information Archived 2013-09-02 at the Wayback Machine