Øresund Bridge is the most famous engineering marvel of a bridge in the world
Øresund Bridge
The Øresund Bridge is considered one of the best and most famous bridges in the world due to the elegance and beauty of the bridge in addition to the accuracy of the engineering and architectural design. The bridge and tunnel also have the latest surveillance system in Europe, where electronic cameras accurately track vehicles passing on the bridge and tunnel, and if any car stops on the road, a live image of the site is displayed to monitor security and safety.
The Øresund Bridge, which connects Denmark to Sweden. Construction of the bridge began in 1995. The construction of the bridge was completed and it began operating and opening in 2000. The bridge is about 16 square kilometers long and 24 meters wide.
The Øresund Bridge consists of three parts, the first of which and the beginning of the bridge is in Denmark, with a length of about 3.5 square kilometers and a depth of 90 feet under the surface of the water so that the bridge does not impede the movement of ships and maritime navigation.
Øresund Bridge Tunnel
Then the second part, in which the Øresund Bridge gradually rises, reaching one of the artificial islands (Pebirholm Island), and the length of that part is about 4 kilometers. Then comes the third part, which is the body of the Øresund Bridge, with a length of about 7 square kilometers, and it is suspended or tensioned with cables.
Illustration of the Øresund Bridge showing the artificial island
Øresund Bridge, part of the bridge is located under water so as not to interfere with the passage of ships. The bridge connects the Danish capital, Copenhagen, with the Swedish city of Malmo, and the Øresund Bridge weighs about 82 thousand tons.
The cable-stayed section of the Øresund Bridge towards Sweden
The government of Denmark and Sweden agreed to construct the bridge. The cost of constructing the Øresund Bridge amounted to about 3.5 billion euros, and it is expected that this amount will be collected by the year 2035 through the collection of traffic fees to and from the bridge, which facilitates the movement of commercial, cultural and tourist exchange between the two countries, and the bridge allows the passage of Cars and trains.
The bridge connects the Danish capital, Copenhagen, with one of Sweden's largest cities, Malmö.
Øresund Bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden
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