Øresund Bridge, Bridge in Scandinavia
The Øresund Bridge is a combined railway and motorway bridge across the Øresund strait between Sweden and Denmark.
The bridge was opened on 1 July 2000, after almost five years of construction.
The Øresund Bridge has become an icon of Scandinavian design and engineering.
The bridge provides a convenient connection between Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden.
The Øresund Bridge is the longest combined road and rail bridge in Europe.
Location: Dragør Municipality
Location: Malmö Municipality
Inception: 1999
Architect: Dissing+Weitling
Official opening: July 1, 2000
Height: 204 m
Length: 7,845 m
Longest Span: 490 m
Width: 23.5 m
Material: steel, reinforced concrete
Website: oresundsbron.com
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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