Obbola bridge, Road bridge in Umeå Municipality, Sweden

Obbola Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Ume River estuary in northern Sweden that links Holmsund and Obbola. The structure carries European route E12 and serves as a key transportation link connecting the surrounding communities and industrial facilities on both sides.

Completed in 1989, this bridge established a direct road link between industrial areas and residential zones that had previously relied on water transport. This infrastructure connection fundamentally changed the region's mobility and economic structure.

Before the bridges opened in 1989, cars and passengers crossed Österfjärden by road ferry, which could be cancelled when ice formed. At the inauguration, preschool children from Holmsund cycled across the new link. The E12 now runs over Obbolabron to the island of Holmen and on over the 402-metre Holmsundsbron.

The bridge is passable year-round, but winter months demand extra caution as ice formation and temperature shifts can affect driving conditions. Travelers should check road conditions and use defensive driving techniques, especially during cold seasons.

The bridge was built in the winter of 1988, when artificial freezing was used to create a stable working platform for the heavy pile-driving equipment. At the inauguration in 1989, preschool children from Holmsund cycled across the bridge.