Tegsbron, Concrete bridge in Umeå, Sweden.
Tegsbron is a girder bridge over the Ume River in central Umeå, opened on 8 October 1949. It carries väg 503 between the Söderslätt and Ersboda roundabouts and has two parallel girders on vertical pillars.
Construction started in 1945 and the bridge opened on 10 October 1949, becoming Umeå's second crossing over the Ume River. It carried the E4 and E12 European routes through central Umeå until 2012, when the Östra länken bypass opened. In October 2013 a through-traffic ban for heavy vehicles on route 503 reduced heavy traffic by nearly 20 percent.
The bridge's name comes from Teg, the district on the southern bank. When it opened in 1949 it was Umeå's second crossing over the Ume River, and the older bridge was then given over to pedestrians and cyclists. Since October 2013 heavy traffic has been banned through the centre on route 503, which crosses Tegsbron.
The crossing is open daily for vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists, serving as a main traffic route between the districts. The structure operates regularly without particular restrictions.
In October 2013, a through-traffic ban for heavy vehicles was introduced on route 503 through central Umeå, passing over Tegsbron between the Söderslätt and Ersboda roundabouts. Early measurements that year showed heavy traffic fell by nearly 20 percent, cutting emissions of particulates and nitrogen dioxide.
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