Crosses Kalmar Strait Official name Ölandsbron Address Ölandsbron, Sweden Total length 6,072 m Width 13 m Location Kalmar, Färjestaden | Locale Färjestaden Longest span 130 m (430 ft) Height 42 m Opened 30 September 1972 Body of water Kalmar Strait | |
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Carries 4 lanes of roadway for motor vehicles Maintained by Swedish Transport Administration Similar Øresund Bridge, Långe Jan, Borgholm Castle, Kalmar Castle, Långe Erik | ||
Sweden land bridge
The Öland Bridge (Swedish: Ölandsbron) is a road bridge connecting Kalmar on mainland Sweden to Färjestaden on the island of Öland to its east. At 6,072 meters (19,921 ft) long, it is one of the longest in all of Europe (the longest one until completion of Vasco da Gama Bridge in 1998). It is supported by 156 pillars, and has a characteristic hump at its western end which was created to provide a vertical clearance of 36 m for shipping.
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- Most olandzki landsbron the land bridge kalmar olandia sweden
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A little to the south of the western end of the bridge a small wooden pedestrian and bicycle bridge, around 150 m in length and connecting the island of Svinö to the mainland, echoes the form of the Öland bridge. This "replica" is clearly visible to anyone crossing to Öland via the main bridge. While the Öresund Bridge linking Sweden with Denmark is longer overall, the Öland Bridge is the longest entirely in Swedish territory.
Most olandzki landsbron the land bridge kalmar olandia sweden
Construction
The Öland Bridge was inaugurated on 30 September 1972. Among the speakers at the ceremony, which took place on the island side of the bridge, were the Crown Prince (today king) Carl XVI Gustaf. The bridge cost 80 million Swedish kronor to build. Construction took 4.5 years, and about 100,000 cubic meters of concrete was used. The bridge was also prepared for transporting fresh water from the mainland to Öland. The bridge project received much support, but there were also protests. The main objection was that the bridge would threaten the environment, possibly causing a huge influx of tourists to Öland and its vulnerable and precious nature.