Storstrøm Bridge
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The Storstrøm Bridge (Danish: Storstrømsbroen, pronounced [ˈstoɐ̯stʁɶmsˌpʁoˀn̩]) is a road and railway arch bridge that crosses Storstrømmen between the islands of Falster and Masnedø in Denmark.
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Storstrøm Bridge Storstrømsbroen | |
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Coordinates | 54°57′58″N 11°53′05″E |
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Crosses | Storstrømmen |
Characteristics | |
Design | Tied-arch bridge |
Total length | 3,199.0 metres (1.988 mi)[1] |
Width | 9.0 metres (30 ft)[1] |
Longest span | 136.0 metres (446 ft)[1] |
Piers in water | 49 |
Clearance below | 26.0 metres (85 ft)[1] |
No. of lanes | 2 |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrified | No |
History | |
Designer | Anker Engelund |
Constructed by | Dorman, Long & Co.[1][2] |
Construction start | 1933[1] |
Construction end | 1937[1] |
Construction cost | DKK 28.5 million |
Opened | 26 September 1937 (26 September 1937)[1][2] |
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Together with Masnedsund Bridge it connects Falster and Zealand (Sjælland). It was the main road connection between the islands until the Farø Bridges were opened in 1985. It is still part of the railway connection between the islands of Lolland, Falster, and Zealand. It is on the rail line between Copenhagen and Hamburg, Germany.