List of bridges in Sweden

This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Sweden, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

	Name	Span	Length	Type	Carries Crosses	Opened	Location	Canton	Ref.
1	Höga Kusten Bridge	1,210 m (3,970 ft)	1,867 m (6,125 ft)	Suspension Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons 310+1210+280	European route E4 Ångerman	1997	Veda och Mörtsal 62°47′54.0″N 17°56′20.8″E / 62.798333°N 17.939111°E / 62.798333; 17.939111 (Höga Kusten Bridge)	Västernorrland	^{[S 1]} ^[1] ^[2]
2	Øresund Bridge	490 m (1,610 ft)	7,845 m (25,738 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel truss deck, concrete pylons 2 levels deck 141+160+490+160+141	European route E20 Øresund Line Øresund	2000	Malmö–Copenhagen 55°34′29.1″N 12°49′38.4″E / 55.574750°N 12.827333°E / 55.574750; 12.827333 (Øresund Bridge)	Skåne Denmark	^{[S 2]} ^[3]
3	Älvsborg Bridge	418 m (1,371 ft)	933 m (3,061 ft)	Suspension Steel truss deck, concrete pylons	Road bridge Göta älv	1966	Gothenburg 57°41′27.1″N 11°54′05.7″E / 57.690861°N 11.901583°E / 57.690861; 11.901583 (Älvsborg Bridge)	Västra Götaland	^{[S 3]} ^[4]
4	Uddevalla Bridge	414 m (1,358 ft)	1,712 m (5,617 ft)	Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons 179+414+179	European route E6 Sunninge sound	2000	Uddevalla 58°19′31.8″N 11°50′40.0″E / 58.325500°N 11.844444°E / 58.325500; 11.844444 (Uddevalla Bridge)	Västra Götaland	^{[S 4]}
5	Tjörn Bridge	366 m (1,201 ft)	664 m (2,178 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons	County road 160 Askerö Fjord	1981	Stenungsund–Tjörn Island 58°03′33.6″N 11°46′52.6″E / 58.059333°N 11.781278°E / 58.059333; 11.781278 (Tjörn Bridge)	Västra Götaland	^{[S 5]}
6	Almö Bridge	278 m (912 ft)	667 m (2,188 ft)	Arch Concrete deck arch	County road 160 Askerö Fjord	1960	Stenungsund–Tjörn Island 58°03′34.1″N 11°46′52.6″E / 58.059472°N 11.781278°E / 58.059472; 11.781278 (Almö Bridge)	Västra Götaland	^{[S 6]} ^[5]
7	Sandö Bridge	264 m (866 ft)	810 m (2,660 ft)	Arch Concrete deck arch	County road 332 Ångerman	1943	Kramfors 62°52′59.4″N 17°52′39.2″E / 62.883167°N 17.877556°E / 62.883167; 17.877556 (Sandö Bridge)	Västernorrland	^{[S 7]} ^[6] ^[7]
8	Svinesund Bridge	247 m (810 ft)	704 m (2,310 ft)	Arch Concrete through arch, steel box girder deck	European route E6 Iddefjord	2005	Strömstad–Halden 59°05′39.2″N 11°15′06.3″E / 59.094222°N 11.251750°E / 59.094222; 11.251750 (Svinesund Bridge)	Västra Götaland Norway	^{[S 8]}
9	Farsta Bridge [sv]	210 m (690 ft)	420 m (1,380 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	County road 222 Farstaviken	1985	Gustavsberg 59°19′13.1″N 18°20′50.4″E / 59.320306°N 18.347333°E / 59.320306; 18.347333 (Farsta Bridge)	Stockholm County
10	Västerbron	204 m (669 ft)	600 m (2,000 ft)	Arch Steel deck arch 204+168	Road bridge Riddarfjärden	1935	Stockholm 59°19′28.0″N 18°01′38.0″E / 59.324444°N 18.027222°E / 59.324444; 18.027222 (Västerbron)	Stockholm County	^{[S 9]}
11	Strömsund Bridge	182 m (597 ft)	332 m (1,089 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel deck and pylons 75+182+75	European route E45 Ströms vattudal	1956	Strömsund 63°51′00.2″N 15°32′51.1″E / 63.850056°N 15.547528°E / 63.850056; 15.547528 (Strömsund Bridge)	Jämtland County	^{[S 10]}
12	Djurö Bridge [sv]	182 m (597 ft)		Arch Concrete through arch	Road bridge Breviken	1962	Stavsnäs–Djurö 59°17′39.0″N 18°40′04.6″E / 59.294167°N 18.667944°E / 59.294167; 18.667944 (Djurö Bridge)	Stockholm County
13	Tranebergsbron	181 m (594 ft)	461 m (1,512 ft)	Arch Concrete deck arch Three twin bridges	County road 275 17 18 19 Stockholm metro Tranebergssund	1934	Stockholm 59°20′0.7″N 17°59′42.2″E / 59.333528°N 17.995056°E / 59.333528; 17.995056 (Tranebergsbron)	Stockholm County	^{[S 11]}
14	Sundsvall Bridge	170 m (560 ft)	1,420 m (4,660 ft)	Box girder Steel 113+126+141+156+170 +156+141+126+113	European route E4 Sundsvallsfjärden	2014	Sundsvall 62°23′18.6″N 17°20′27.3″E / 62.388500°N 17.340917°E / 62.388500; 17.340917 (Sundsvall Bridge)	Västernorrland	^{[S 12]} ^[8]
15	Vätö Bridge [sv]	165 m (541 ft)		Box girder Prestressed concrete	Road bridge	1993	Vätö 59°49′10.0″N 18°54′59.1″E / 59.819444°N 18.916417°E / 59.819444; 18.916417 (Vätö Bridge)	Stockholm County	^[9]
16	Igelsta Bridge	158 m (518 ft)	2,140 m (7,020 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 90+158+90	Western Main Line Södertälje Canal European route E4	1995	Södertälje 59°10′02.2″N 17°39′57.8″E / 59.167278°N 17.666056°E / 59.167278; 17.666056 (Igelsta Bridge)	Stockholm County	^{[S 13]}
17	Old Svinesund Bridge [sv]	155 m (509 ft)	420 m (1,380 ft)	Arch Concrete deck arch	Road bridge Iddefjord	1946	Strömstad–Halden 59°05′51.5″N 11°16′14.1″E / 59.097639°N 11.270583°E / 59.097639; 11.270583 (Old Svinesund Bridge)	Västra Götaland Norway	^{[S 14]}
18	Årsta East Bridge	151 m (495 ft)	753 m (2,470 ft)	Arch Steel through arch	Railway bridge Årstaviken	1929	Stockholm 59°18′22.0″N 18°02′24.0″E / 59.306111°N 18.040000°E / 59.306111; 18.040000 (Årsta East Bridge)	Stockholm County	^{[S 15]}
19	Instö Bridge	150 m (490 ft)	510 m (1,670 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	County road 168	1991	Kungälv Municipality 57°53′26.5″N 11°39′46.5″E / 57.890694°N 11.662917°E / 57.890694; 11.662917 (Instö Bridge)	Västra Götaland	^[9]
20	Old Lidingöbron	140 m (460 ft)	750 m (2,460 ft)	Arch Steel through arch	Lidingöbanan Lilla Värtan	1925	Stockholm–Lidingö 59°21′35.0″N 18°06′28.0″E / 59.359722°N 18.107778°E / 59.359722; 18.107778 (Old Lidingöbron)	Stockholm County	^{[S 16]} ^[10]
21	Torsö Bridge [sv]	140 m (460 ft)	940 m (3,080 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Road bridge Vänern	1994	Torsö 58°46′50.1″N 13°51′25.6″E / 58.780583°N 13.857111°E / 58.780583; 13.857111 (Torsö Bridge)	Västra Götaland	^[9] ^[11]
22	Alviksbron	140 m (460 ft)	400 m (1,300 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Tvärbanan Light rail Oxhålssundet	1998	Stockholm 59°19′35.3″N 17°59′12.4″E / 59.326472°N 17.986778°E / 59.326472; 17.986778 (Alviks Bridge)	Stockholm County	^{[S 17]}
23	Alnö Bridge [sv]	134 m (440 ft)	1,042 m (3,419 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Road bridge Alnösundet	1964	Alnön–Sundsvall 62°25′58.4″N 17°23′54.2″E / 62.432889°N 17.398389°E / 62.432889; 17.398389 (Alnö Bridge)	Västernorrland	^{[S 18]} ^[9] ^[12]
24	Kolbäck Bridge	130 m (430 ft)	700 m (2,300 ft)	Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylon	European route E4 European route E12 Ume River	2001	Umeå 63°48′03.8″N 20°17′43.6″E / 63.801056°N 20.295444°E / 63.801056; 20.295444 (Kolbäck Bridge)	Västerbotten	^{[S 19]}
25	Öland Bridge	130 m (430 ft)	6,072 m (19,921 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	County road 137 Kalmar Strait	1972	Öland–Kalmar 56°40′25.9″N 16°25′18.9″E / 56.673861°N 16.421917°E / 56.673861; 16.421917 (Öland Bridge)	Kalmar	^{[S 20]}
26	Angered Bridge [sv]	129 m (423 ft)	930 m (3,050 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Road bridge Göta älv	1979	Gothenburg 57°47′58.3″N 12°00′49.2″E / 57.799528°N 12.013667°E / 57.799528; 12.013667 (Angered Bridge)	Västra Götaland	^[9]
27	Strängnä Bridge [sv]	124 m (407 ft)	1,164 m (3,819 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Road bridge Riksväg 55 Strängnäsfjärden	1981	Strängnäs 59°23′48.6″N 17°00′37.9″E / 59.396833°N 17.010528°E / 59.396833; 17.010528 (Strängnä Bridge)	Södermanland	^{[S 21]}
28	Stocksund Road Bridge [sv]	122 m (400 ft)		Box girder Prestressed concrete Twin bridges	European route E18 Stocksundet	1992	Stocksund–Solna 59°22′59.0″N 18°02′30.2″E / 59.383056°N 18.041722°E / 59.383056; 18.041722 (Stocksund Road Bridge)	Stockholm County	^[9]
29	Gröndalsbron	120 m (390 ft)	460 m (1,510 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete Three twin bridges 70+120+70	Essingeleden motorway European route E20 Tvärbanan Light rail Essingesundet	1967 2000	Stockholm 59°19′06.9″N 17°59′54.4″E / 59.318583°N 17.998444°E / 59.318583; 17.998444 (Gröndal Bridge)	Stockholm County	^{[S 22]}
30	Hammarsund Bridge [sv]	120 m (390 ft)	540 m (1,770 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Riksväg 50 Hammarsundet	1994	Hammar 58°48′44.6″N 14°56′01.3″E / 58.812389°N 14.933694°E / 58.812389; 14.933694 (Hammarsund Bridge)	Örebro	^[9]
31	Källösund Bridge [sv]	107 m (351 ft)		Box girder Prestressed concrete	County road 160 Askerö Fjord	1959	Stenungsund–Tjörn Island 58°03′34.5″N 11°47′27.2″E / 58.059583°N 11.790889°E / 58.059583; 11.790889 (Källösund Bridge)	Västra Götaland	^[9]
32	Forsmo Bridge	104 m (341 ft)	263 m (863 ft)	Arch Steel deck arch	Main Line Through Upper Norrland Ångerman	1912	Forsmo 63°16′23.0″N 17°11′54.8″E / 63.273056°N 17.198556°E / 63.273056; 17.198556 (Forsmo Bridge)	Västernorrland	^{[S 23]} ^[13]
33	Essingebron	100 m (330 ft)	470 m (1,540 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete Three twin bridges	Essingeleden motorway European route E20 Essingedjupet	1967	Stockholm 59°19′25.0″N 17°59′56.0″E / 59.323611°N 17.998889°E / 59.323611; 17.998889 (Essinge Bridge)	Stockholm County	^{[S 24]}
34	Vettershaga Bridge		168 m (551 ft)	Arch Concrete deck arch	County road 276	1962	Vettershaga 59°36′36.2″N 18°40′54.3″E / 59.610056°N 18.681750°E / 59.610056; 18.681750 (Vettershaga Bridge)	Stockholm County	^[14]
35	Smögen Bridge [sv]		400 m (1,300 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Road bridge Skagerrak	1970	Sotenäs–Smögen 58°21′54.5″N 11°14′36.3″E / 58.365139°N 11.243417°E / 58.365139; 11.243417 (Smögen Bridge)	Västra Götaland	^[15]

List of longest bridges in Sweden

Name	Length (m)	Span(m)	Type of traffic	Opened
Øresund Bridge	7 845; 5300 m in Sweden	490	Road/Railway	2000
Öland Bridge	6 072	130	Road	1972
Igelsta Bridge	2 140		Railway	1995
Sundsvall Bridge	2 109	170	Road	2014
Umeälvsbron	1 938		Railway	2010
Höga Kusten Bridge	1 867	1 210	Road	1997
Uddevalla Bridge	1 712	414	Road	2000
Vallsundsbron	1 500		Road	1998
Stallbackabron	1 392	124	Road	1981
Sannsundsbron	1 322		Road	1981
Kista bridge	≈1 200		Metro	1977
Strängnäsbron	1 164		Road	1981
Partihallsförbindelsen	≈1 150		Road	2011
Alnöbron	1 042	134	Road	1964
Ångermanälven bridge	1 035		Railway	2008
Nätraån bridge	1 014		Railway	2008
Hjulstabron	≈1000		Road	1953
Lidingöbron	997	73	Road	1971
Obbola Bridge	979		Road	1989
Nordreälvsbron	956		Road	1968
Göta älvbron	950		Road/Tramway/Bike path	1939
Älvsborg Bridge	933	418	Road/Bike path	1966
Angeredsbron	930		Road/Bike path	1978
Marieholmsbron	907		Railway/Bike path	1996
Bergnäsbron	896		Road	1954
Västra Årstabron	833		Railway/Bike path	2005
Sandö Bridge	811	264	Road	1943
Älandsfjärdenbron	785		Railway	2011
Sölvesborgsbron	760		Walk/Bike path	2012
Johanneshovsbron	756	56	Road	1984
Östra Årstabron	753	151	Railway	1929
Old Lidingöbron	750	140	Railway/Bike path	1925
Svinesund Bridge	704, about half in Sweden	247	Road	2005
Kolbäck Bridge	700	103	Road	2001
Rödöbron	677		Road	1993
Almö Bridge	667	278		1960
Tjörn Bridge	664	366	Road/Bike path	1981

Notes and references

Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.

Others references

^ Pettersson, Lars (September 1998). "Höga Kusten Bridge: Main Cable Anchorages and Pylon Foundations". IABSE Symposium: Long-Span and High-Rise Structures.
^ F. Chu, H. Ouyang, V. Silberschmidt, L. Garibaldi, C.Surace, W.M. Ostachowicz and D. Jiang (2009). Key Engineering Materials (ed.). "Monitoring Vertical Loads on the Bearings of the High Coast Suspension Bridge". Scientific.net.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Klaus Falbe-Hansen, Örjan Larsson. "The Øresund Bridge".
^ Eklund, Alice (2006). Structural Design and Bridges Royal Institute of Technology (ed.). "Measurement and Evaluation of Cable Forces in the Älvsborg Bridge" (PDF). diva-portal.org. Stockholm.
^ "Tjörnbron". brueckenweb.de (in German).
^ Björn Åkesson (2008). CRC Press (ed.). "Understanding Bridge Collapses". p. 96. ISBN 978-0-415-43623-6.
^ M. S. Troitsky (1994). John Wiley & Sons (ed.). "Planning and Design of Bridges". p. 34. ISBN 0-471-02853-3.
^ Staffan Boström (2013). "Trafikverket - E4 Sundsvall" (PDF). Sbi.se - The Swedish Institute of Steel Construction (in Swedish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h José Diogo Honório. "Conceptual design of long-span cantilever constructed concrete bridges" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2016.
^ "Lidingöbroarna". dlv.se (in Swedish).
^ Kurelid, Johan (2017). "Bro var vår enda möjliga lösning". helagotland.se (in Swedish).
^ "Alnöbron". alno.nu (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 12 April 2019.
^ "Case Study: Assessment of the Forsmo Bridge". lusas.com.
^ "Vettershagabron". alltomroslagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2012.
^ "Historia - Smögen - Smögenbryggan - Boende". smogenbryggan.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 20 August 2010.

External links

"Broarna över Trollhätte kanal och Göta Älv" [The bridges over Trollhätte canal and Göta River]. kanaler.arnholm.nu (in Swedish).
"Cable-Stayed Bridges of Europe... and Beyond (Sweden)". Pwpeics.se. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017.
"Suspension Bridges of Sweden". bridgemeister.com.

List of bridges in Sweden

Contents

Major road and railway bridges

List of longest bridges in Sweden

Notes and references

See also

External links

Further reading