The Björkborn Bridge (Swedish: Björkbornsbron) is a wooden arch bridge for pedestrians and bikers crossing Timsälven in Karlskoga, Sweden, linking the former residence of Alfred Nobel; Björkborn Manor, and the surrounding area, with Karlskoga. The bridge, was erected following the demolition of the, poorly maintained,[1] former-standing bridge, in 2018.[2] The now-standing bridge was designed in collaboration with three architecture students; Kristoffer Hamrin, Nour Fansa and Mateusz Szpotowicz from the architectural department at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.[3][4]
Björkborn Bridge Björkbornsbron | |
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 The Björkborn Bridge by night in December 2022 | |
| Coordinates | 59°20′20″N 14°32′08″E / 59.338836°N 14.535589°E |
| Crosses | Timsälven |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Tied-arch bridge |
| History | |
| Opened | 2022 |
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The bridge opened on Walpurgis Night in 2022.[3][5][4] The governor of Örebro County, Maria Larsson, and the chairman of the municipal board, Tony Ring, attended the opening ceremony.[1][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nya Björkbornsbron invigdes med pompa och ståt". karlskoga.se (in Swedish). Karlskoga Municipality. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Nya Björkbornsbron i Karlskoga invigd". dagensinfrastruktur (in Swedish). 4 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Björkbornsbron". karlskoga.se (in Swedish). Karlskoga Municipality. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ a b Johannes, Weckström (12 April 2022). "Här lyfts brospannet på plats vid Björkborn". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Reinli, Rickard (1 June 2021). "Björkbornsbron skall invigas på Valborg: "Det här är inte vilken bro som helst"". Karlskoga Tidning Kuriren (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Tallmyren, Anna-Stina (30 April 2022). "Landshövdingen: "Nu är det lätt att komma till vardagsrummet igen"". Karlskoga Tidning Kuriren (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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