Cykelslangen (lit. 'Bicycle Snake') is a bridge for bicyclists in Copenhagen. It is 220-metre (720 ft) long, crossing Gasværkshavnen from Kalvebod Brygge in the west to Havneholmen to the east.[1]
Bicycle Snake | |
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 A cyclist on the Bicycle Snake | |
| Coordinates | 55°39′45″N 12°33′49″E / 55.66259°N 12.56368°E |
| Carries | Pedestrian and bicycle traffic |
| Crosses | Gasværkshavnen |
| Locale | Havneholmen |
| Official name | Cykelslangen |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 220 metres (720 ft) |
| Width | 4.6 metres (15 ft) |
| Clearance below | 7 metres (23 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Dissing+Weitling |
| Opened | 28 June 2014 |
| Location | |
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The bridge was designed by Dissing+Weitling and opened to the public on 28 June 2014. The project cost 32 million Danish krone ($5.74 million).[1]
Literature
edit- Munk Beilin, Sarah; Dahl, Ellen; Brams, Rikke. Guide to New Architecture in Copenhagen. Copenhagen: Danish Architecture Center. p. 123. ISBN 978-87-90668-71-6.
References
edit- ^ a b "Copenhagen's New Bike Skyway Makes Commuting Look Fun". Wired. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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