East bridge of the Great Belt Fixed Link, Suspension bridge in Slagelse Municipality, Denmark.
The East Bridge spans 4.22 miles (6,790 meters) across the Great Belt strait, connecting Zealand and Sprogø with twin pylons rising 833 feet (254 meters) high.
Opened on June 14, 1998, the bridge replaced ferry services that had operated for over five decades, reducing crossing times from one hour to approximately ten minutes.
The bridge represents Denmark's largest infrastructure project, costing 21.4 billion Danish kroner and demonstrating national commitment to improving connectivity between eastern and western regions of the country.
The four-lane bridge carries European route E20 and accommodates over 34,000 vehicles daily, with toll charges for standard cars at approximately 245 Danish kroner or 35 euros.
Its main span measures 1,624 meters (5,328 feet), ranking as the seventh-longest suspension bridge span in the world, with cables containing 18,648 individual wires maintained by a dehumidification system.
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