Guldbron
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Guldbron | |
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 Guldbron in December 2020, from the north | |
| Coordinates | 59°19′16″N 18°04′22″E / 59.32117°N 18.07264°E |
| Carries | Vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian |
| Crosses | Söderström |
| Locale | Slussenområdet, Stockholm |
| Official name | Slussbron |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 140 metres (460 ft) |
| Width | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Spencer de Grey from Foster and Partners |
| Constructed by | Skanska |
| Built | 2018–October 2020 |
| Location | |
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Guldbron "The Golden Bridge", formally Slussbron, is the main bridge for road traffic as well as pedestrians and cyclists that connects the Old Town of Stockholm with Södermalm. The bridge, which is part of the Nya Slussen project, was opened on 25 October 2020 by king Carl XVI Gustaf. Due to its color scheme it is unofficially often called the Gold Bridge.
The bridge, which links Södermalm with the Old Town, is a steel structure manufactured by China Railway Shanhaiguan Bridge Group (CRSBG) in China. Skanska is the main contractor for the bridge construction, which includes planning, design, manufacturing, delivery and assembly. The bridge was designed by Spencer de Grey, chief architect at Foster + Partners. The company also designed the new Western Årsta Bridge (inaugurated 2003). The consulting company Ramboll was responsible for the design drawings. The bridge cost SEK 198 million.[1]
Description
The main bridge of the lock is 140 meters long, 45 meters wide and the height varies between one meter (on the Old Town side) and seven meters (on the Södermalm side). The longest span (center section) measures 58 meters. The bridge has three carriageways, where the middle slopes down and connects to Söder Mälarstrand and Stadsgårdsleden respectively. The design is prepared to carry any future tramway traffic. The service life was estimated to be at least 120 years. The entire construction weighs approximately 3,700 tonnes and was built between March 2018 and September 2019 in Shanhaiguan and in Zhongshan where the final assembly took place.
