- Address: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Phone: +46 40 22 30 00
- Website: oresundsbron.com
- Length: 7,845 m
- Height: 204 m
- Width: 24 m
- Start of construction: 1995.
- Opening: July 1, 2000.
The Øresund Bridge (Swedish Oresundsbroen, English Øresund / Öresund Bridge) is a combined bridge-tunnel, comprising a railway and a four-lane road through Öresund. This bridge can be called a true record holder, because it is considered the longest combined road of Europe. A Øresund bridge-tunnel is laid between Denmark and Sweden. At the same time, residents of both countries can cross the Øresund Bridge without passport control, thanks to the Schengen Agreement.
History of construction
The construction of the Øresund Bridge-Tunnel from Copenhagen in Malmö started in 1995. And its official opening took place five years later, in 2000, on July 1. Carl XVI Gustav and Margrethe II took part in this important event for both countries and for the whole world. Opened for traffic, the bridge was on the same day.
Features of the Öresund Bridge
A bridge weighing 82 thousand tons is connected to a tunnel on a specially created island called Peberholm, which means "Pepper Island". This unusual name was chosen by the Danes themselves not by chance. The fact is that the island was created next to an already existing island of natural origin with the name Saltholm or Sol-island. In addition to its main function, connecting the bridge with the tunnel, Perberholm performs another: there is a reserve.
Another feature of the Øresund Bridge, which, unfortunately, does not make life easier for Swedes and Danes - constant congestion on the railway. The road has become so popular that at the moment it is heavily overloaded with transport.
Interesting Facts
Many interesting facts are connected with the construction of the Øresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden. For example, during its construction two major incidents occurred. On the seabed, under the building site, 16 bombs were found unexploded since the Second World War, and at some point the designers found a strong distortion of one segment of the tunnel. Despite all the difficulties, the bridge was completed 3 months earlier than planned.
How to get there?
You can reach the bridge by metro (Lufthavnen station) or by bus (stop Koebenhavns Lufthavn st) by routes 029, 047, IB, IC.
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