© Stefan WirténHöga Kusten Bridge 1997
Höga Kusten Bridge 1997
The Bridge
The Högakustenbron or High Coast Bridge crosses the mouth of the Ångerman river in northern Sweden. It carries the main European route, E4 road, along the coast and has shortened travel time by avoiding the previous detour inland.
It was the world’s ninth longest span suspension bridge at 1,210m when it opened in 1997, following four years of construction and an estimated one million hours of construction work.
The towers are a sleek concrete design and the deck is a Severn-type aerodynamic box girder.
Höga Kusten Bridge
The longest suspension bridge in Sweden
Key Facts
Four-lane road bridge
Also known as the Veda Bridge
Location
Veda, Sweden
Across the Ångermanälven River
Designers / Engineers
Ahlgren Edblom Arkittekter AB (architect)
COWI AS
Haug og Blom-Bakke A/S
Description
Suspension bridge
1,210m main span
1,867m total length
Main contractors
Alfred Andersen Ltd
Monberg & Thorsen
Skanska AB
Construction
Began in 1993
Opened 1 December 1997
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