Skanstullsbron
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Skantullsbron (Swedish: "The Fortlet Tollgate Bridge") is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Overpassing the older bridge Skansbron, it connects the major island Södermalm to the southern district Johanneshov.
As anticipated when the canal was once being planned before WW1 and before works on the older bridge were even begun in 1923, a first proposal for an elevated bridge stretching over the canal Hammarbykanalen was produced in 1921. It remained the favoured bridge design when solving the increasing traffic load was being discussed during the 1930, but when the City Council finally approved a proposition in 1939, WW2 led to shortage of both finance and material. Work was started in 1944 however, and by 1947 the new bridge could be inaugurated.[1]
Skanstullsbron is a concrete double viaduct, with one bridge for vehicles and pedestrians and the other for the metro. Its total length is 574 metres of which 403 metres consists of the 16 spans of the southern beam bridge. The three central spans, 118, 112, and 106 metres long, offers a maximum horizontal clearance of 32 metres and a panoramic view of the surrounding city.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Dufwa, Arne (1985). "Broar och viadukter: Skanstullsbron", Stockholms tekniska historia: Trafik, broar, tunnelbanor, gator. Uppsala: Stockholms gatukontor and Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning, 206-208. ISBN 91-37-08725-1.
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