The Kolbäck Bridge (Swedish: Kolbäcksbron) is a bridge crossing the Ume River in the eastern parts of the city of Umeå in northern Sweden. The bridge connects the island Ön in the river to the mainland on both sides. It crosses Lillån on the west side of the island and Storån on the east side.
Kolbäck Bridge | |
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 The Kolbäck Bridge across Storån with Ön in the background. | |
| Coordinates | 63°48′4.0″N 20°17′43.6″E / 63.801111°N 20.295444°E |
| Carries | 3 lanes of E4 |
| Locale | Umeå, Västerbotten County |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 522 meters (1,713 ft)[1] |
| Width | 17 meters (56 ft) |
| Longest span | 130m |
| History | |
| Designer | Inger Berglund |
| Construction start | 1998 |
| Construction end | 2001 |
| Construction cost | NOK 190 million [2] |
| Location | |
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The total length is 522 meters. It carries 3 lanes of European route E4, though it was originally designed for 2.[2] The bridge was constructed between 1998 and 2001.[3]
References
edit- ^ Aas Jakobsen Reference Portfolio, archived from the original on 27 May 2015, retrieved 10 August 2014
- ^ a b Reference Portfolio - Kolbäck Bridge (PDF), Aas Jakobsen, archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014, retrieved 10 August 2014
- ^ "Öns besöksområde" (in Swedish). Umeå Municipality. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
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