Sickla kanalbro

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Sickla kanalbro (Swedish: "Sickla Canal Bridge") is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over Sickla kanal ("Canal of Sickla"), it connects Södra Hammarbyhamnen to Nacka. The name Sickla is believed to be derived from a 15th century provincial word, sik, meaning "minor marsh".^[1]

A product of post-WW2 traffic loads, the bridge was built 1954-1955 as a continuous steel girder bridge resting on four supports and carrying a concrete roadway. 60 metres long and 10,3 metres wide, the bridge passes over three spans with a maximum span of 23 metres and an average horizontal clearance over the canal of 4,6 metres. The supports are built on a foundation of concrete poles, while the abutments are resting directly on the bedrock. The bridge was originally built with a future widening in mind, something which had to wait until 1979 when a 2,6 metres wide cantilevering pathway was added on the south side of the roadway.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ (1992) "Söderort: Södra Hammarbyhamnen", Stockholms gatunamn, 2nd ed., Stockholm: Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning, 453. ISBN 91-7031-042-4.  (Swedish)
2. ^ Dufwa, Arne (1985). "Broar och viadukter: Huvudstabron", Stockholms tekniska historia: Trafik, broar, tunnelbanor, gator. Uppsala: Stockholms gatukontor and Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning, 214. ISBN 91-37-08725-1.  (Swedish)

[edit] See also

• Bridges and viaducts of Stockholm
• Danviksbron
• Sicklauddsbron
• Sickla sluss