Nordreälvsbron, Road bridge connecting Kungälv and Gothenburg municipalities, Sweden
Nordreälvsbron is a 956-metre road bridge over the Nordre älv in Kungälv, Bohuslän, carrying the E6 motorway between Oslo and Copenhagen via Gothenburg. It has a navigational clearance of 12.5 metres and was built in 1968.
Nordreälvsbron was built in 1968, carrying the E6 motorway over the Nordre älv as part of the Oslo–Copenhagen route via Gothenburg. It was originally an opening bridge, but the bascule leaves were removed during renovation work in 2019–2022. Openings had occurred only a few times, for function checks, or exceptionally if the main Göta älv channel was blocked.
The bridge links two communities and enables daily interactions between people from both riverbanks. It forms part of everyday routines, as many use it traveling to work or running errands between the municipalities.
The bridge handles regular vehicle traffic while maintaining adequate clearance for ships passing underneath. Pedestrians and cyclists have wide pathways to cross safely and comfortably.
The bridge was once openable, but its bascule flaps were removed during renovation work between 2019 and 2022. Openings had been rare, mainly for function checks, and could serve as a fallback if the main Göta älv shipping channel was blocked. The water at the Nordre älv mouth is too shallow for cargo ships.
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