Umeälvsbron, Railway bridge in Umeå, Sweden

Umeälvsbron is a railway bridge that crosses the Ume River in Umeå, connecting northern and southern Sweden. The structure spans a considerable distance and rests on numerous support pillars, some of which are positioned within the river itself.

This railway bridge was constructed between 2007 and 2009, marking an important infrastructure link for the region. The project was part of the modern expansion of rail networks in northern Sweden.

The bridge carries a single railway track of the Botniabanan line over Storsandskär island and the Ume River. Its clearance of 10 metres was set to match the older Obbolabron upstream, so boats that pass under that bridge can also pass under this one. Around 200 people from Sweden, Germany and Slovakia built it, among them machine operators, construction workers, divers, concrete workers, carpenters, engineers and technicians.

The bridge carries a single railway track of the Botniabanan line over the Ume River and the island of Storsandskär. Its clearance of 10 m matches the older Obbolabron upstream, so boats that pass that bridge can also pass this one. The span rests on 39 supports, 14 of them standing in the water.

The bridge rests on 3,000 concrete piles with a combined length of 46,800 metres. Around 200 people from Sweden, Germany and Slovakia worked on the site, including divers and machine operators.