Kolbäck Bridge

Kolbäck Bridge

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 / 63.801111; 20.295444Coordinates: 63°48′4.0″N 20°17′43.6″E / 63.801111°N 20.295444°E / 63.801111; 20.295444
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 begin 1998
Construction end 2001
Construction cost NOK 190 million [2]

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.

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]

The Kolbäck Bridge across Lillån, seen from Ön.

References

  1. Aas Jakobsen Reference Portfolio, retrieved 10 August 2014
  2. 1 2 Reference Portfolio - Kolbäck Bridge (PDF), Aas Jakobsen, retrieved 10 August 2014
  3. "Öns besöksområde" (in Swedish). Umeå Municipality. Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.


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