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

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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
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
2000 MalmöCopenhagen
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 StenungsundTjörn 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 StenungsundTjörn 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
2005 StrömstadHalden
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
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 StavsnäsDjurö
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
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 StrömstadHalden
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
1925 StockholmLidingö
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 AlnönSundsvall
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
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 ÖlandKalmar
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
1992 StocksundSolna
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
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 StenungsundTjörn 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
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
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 SotenäsSmögen
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

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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

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  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  • Others references
  1. ^ Pettersson, Lars (September 1998). "Höga Kusten Bridge: Main Cable Anchorages and Pylon Foundations". IABSE Symposium: Long-Span and High-Rise Structures.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ Klaus Falbe-Hansen, Örjan Larsson. "The Øresund Bridge".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Tjörnbron". brueckenweb.de (in German).
  6. ^ Björn Åkesson (2008). CRC Press (ed.). "Understanding Bridge Collapses". p. 96. ISBN 978-0-415-43623-6.
  7. ^ M. S. Troitsky (1994). John Wiley & Sons (ed.). "Planning and Design of Bridges". p. 34. ISBN 0-471-02853-3.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Lidingöbroarna". dlv.se (in Swedish).
  11. ^ Kurelid, Johan (2017). "Bro var vår enda möjliga lösning". helagotland.se (in Swedish).
  12. ^ "Alnöbron". alno.nu (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 12 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Case Study: Assessment of the Forsmo Bridge". lusas.com.
  14. ^ "Vettershagabron". alltomroslagen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2012.
  15. ^ "Historia - Smögen - Smögenbryggan - Boende". smogenbryggan.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 20 August 2010.

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