List of bridges in Finland

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This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Finland, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

The museum roads and bridges was established by the Finnish Road Administration (Finnish: Tiehallinto) that belongs to the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, in order to preserve the most historically valuable and representative parts of the road network as museum objects. There is a total of 22 roads (35 kilometres (22 mi)) and 37 bridges in the museum object collection.[1]

Name Finnish Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
1Tuovila Bridge [fi]Tuovilan siltaOldest road bridge still in use in Finland
Listed bridge
Museosilta No.40
93 m (305 ft)Masonry
3 arches
Road bridge
Laihianjoki
1781Vaasa
63°01′47.4″N 21°48′18.9″E / 63.029833°N 21.805250°E / 63.029833; 21.805250 (Tuovila Bridge)
Ostrobothnia[2]
2Etelänkylä Grand Bridge [fi]Etelänkylän isosiltaOldest wooden bridge still in use in Finland
Listed bridge
Museosilta No.45
77 m (253 ft)Beam bridge
Wooden strut framed bridge, masonry piers
1837Pyhäjoki
64°27′29.1″N 24°14′29.9″E / 64.458083°N 24.241639°E / 64.458083; 24.241639 (Etelänkylä Grand Bridge)
North Ostrobothnia[S 1]
[3]
[4]
3Old Haliko Bridge [fi]Halikon vanha siltaListed bridge
Museosilta No.9
75 m (246 ft)Beam bridge
Wooden strut framed bridge, masonry abutments
Former road bridge
Halikonjoki
1866Halikko
60°23′50.6″N 23°04′09.1″E / 60.397389°N 23.069194°E / 60.397389; 23.069194 (Old Haliko Bridge)
Southwest Finland[T 1]
[5]
4Tuira Bridge
demolished in 1948
Tuiran siltaSpan : 45 m (148 ft)Arch
Wooden deck arch
Road bridge
Oulujoki
1867Oulu
65°01′16.4″N 25°28′03.8″E / 65.021222°N 25.467722°E / 65.021222; 25.467722 (Tuira Bridge)
North Ostrobothnia[6]
[7]
5Vantaankoski Bridge [fi]Vantaankosken siltaBeam bridge
Wooden strut framed bridge, masonry abutments
Road bridge
Vantaa (river)
1876Vantaa
60°17′37.2″N 24°51′57.6″E / 60.293667°N 24.866000°E / 60.293667; 24.866000 (Vantaankoski Bridge)
Uusimaa[8]
6Pattijoki Bridge [fi]Pattijoen siltaListed bridge
Museosilta No.42
10 m (33 ft)Masonry
1 arch
Road bridge
Pattijoki
1897Pattijoki
64°41′34.4″N 24°34′18.2″E / 64.692889°N 24.571722°E / 64.692889; 24.571722 (Pattijoki Bridge)
North Ostrobothnia[9]
7Aunes Bridge [fi]AunessiltaListed bridge
Museosilta No.17
46 m (151 ft)Masonry
1 arch
Former road bridge
Aunessillansalmi
1899Kämmenniemi
61°37′51.5″N 23°50′15.2″E / 61.630972°N 23.837556°E / 61.630972; 23.837556 (Aunes Bridge)
Pirkanmaa[S 2]
[10]
[11]
8Savukoski Bridge [fi]Savukosken siltaListed bridge
Museosilta No.21
60 m (200 ft)Arch
Concrete tied arch
Former road bridge
Kymi (river)
1927LoviisaPyhtää
60°17′37.2″N 24°51′57.6″E / 60.293667°N 24.866000°E / 60.293667; 24.866000 (Savukoski Bridge)
Uusimaa
Kymenlaakso
[12]
9Ponkila Bridge [fi]Ponkilan siltaListed bridge
Museosilta No.43
71 m (233 ft)Suspension
Steel deck and pylons
Road bridge
Muhosjoki
1931Muhos
64°48′32.3″N 26°00′18.6″E / 64.808972°N 26.005167°E / 64.808972; 26.005167 (Ponkila Bridge)
North Ostrobothnia[13]
10Voikkaa old railway bridgeVoikkaan vanha rautatiesiltaTruss
Steel deck
footbridge
Former railway bridge
Kymi (river)
1940KuusankoskiKymenlaakso
11Säpilä Suspension Bridge [fi]Säpilän riippusiltaSpan : 127 m (417 ft)164 m (538 ft)Suspension
Steel, wooden deck
Footbridge
Kokemäenjoki
1950Kokemäki
61°18′26.1″N 22°23′07.9″E / 61.307250°N 22.385528°E / 61.307250; 22.385528 (Säpilä Suspension Bridge)
Satakunta
12Ahmaskoski Bridge [fi]Ahmaskosken siltaSpan : 100 m (330 ft)100 m (330 ft)Suspension
Steel, wooden deck
Footbridge
Oulujoki
1957Utajärvi
64°38′34.5″N 26°34′23.8″E / 64.642917°N 26.573278°E / 64.642917; 26.573278 (Ahmaskoski Bridge)
North Ostrobothnia[S 3]
13Mylly Bridge [fi]MyllysiltaListed bridge
Museosilta No.5
51 m (167 ft)Beam bridge
Wooden strut framed bridge, wooden piers
1966Nurmijärvi
60°27′19.5″N 24°51′07.3″E / 60.455417°N 24.852028°E / 60.455417; 24.852028 (Mylly Bridge)
Uusimaa[T 2]
[14]
14Ylistö Bridge [fi]Ylistön siltaSpan : 112 m (367 ft)208 m (682 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylons
1992Jyväskylä
62°13′47.4″N 25°44′13.1″E / 62.229833°N 25.736972°E / 62.229833; 25.736972 (Ylistö Bridge)
Central Finland[S 4]
[T 3]
15Vihantasalmi Bridge [fi]Vihantasalmen silta182 m (597 ft)Truss
Glued laminated timber
1999Mäntyharju
61°26′24.9″N 26°40′35.6″E / 61.440250°N 26.676556°E / 61.440250; 26.676556 (Vihantasalmi Bridge)
South Savo[S 5]
[T 4]
[15]
16Laukko Bridge [fi]Laukonsilta150 m (490 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, 1 steel pylon
Footbridge
Tammerkoski
2010Tampere
61°29′37.6″N 23°45′37.6″E / 61.493778°N 23.760444°E / 61.493778; 23.760444 (Laukko Bridge)
Pirkanmaa[S 6]
17Crusell BridgeCrusellinsiltaSpan : 92 m (302 ft)173 m (568 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, 1 steel pylon
Road bridge
Helsinki tram
(Line 8)
Ruoholahti
2011Helsinki
60°09′37.3″N 24°54′30.0″E / 60.160361°N 24.908333°E / 60.160361; 24.908333 (Crusell Bridge)
Uusimaa[S 7]
[16]
18IsoisänsiltaIsoisänsiltaSpan : 144 m (472 ft)170 m (560 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
Footbridge
Kruunuvuorenselkä
2016Helsinki
60°10′55.3″N 24°58′57.9″E / 60.182028°N 24.982750°E / 60.182028; 24.982750 (Isoisänsilta)
Uusimaa[17]

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

Name Finnish Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Region Ref.
1Kruunuvuori Bridge [fi]
Crown Bridges
Kruunuvuorensilta260 m (850 ft)(x2)1,191 m (3,907 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, 1 concrete pylon
260+260
Helsinki tram
(Lines 11 and 12)
Kruunuvuorenselkä
2026HelsinkiLaajasalo
60°10′26.3″N 25°00′08.8″E / 60.173972°N 25.002444°E / 60.173972; 25.002444 (Kruunuvuori Bridge)
Uusimaa[S 8]
[18]
[19]
2Replot BridgeRaippaluodon silta250 m (820 ft)1,045 m (3,428 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel deck, concrete pylons
Regional road 724
Gulf of Bothnia
1997ReplotVaasa
63°12′24.3″N 21°28′24.6″E / 63.206750°N 21.473500°E / 63.206750; 21.473500 (Replot Bridge)
Ostrobothnia[S 9]
3New Kirjalansalmi Bridge [fi]
Kirjalansalmen uusi silta265 m (869 ft)675 m (2,215 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
100+250+100
Regional road 180
Kirjalansalmi
2025KaarinaPargas
60°21′57.5″N 22°21′33.7″E / 60.365972°N 22.359361°E / 60.365972; 22.359361 (New Kirjalansalmi Bridge)
Southwest Finland[20]
4Kärkisten Bridge [fi]Kärkisten silta240 m (790 ft)787 m (2,582 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel deck, concrete pylons
9x42+240+3x42
Regional road 610
Lake Päijänne
1997Korpilahti
61°59′54.2″N 25°40′35.0″E / 61.998389°N 25.676389°E / 61.998389; 25.676389 (Kärkisten Bridge)
Central Finland[S 10]
[T 5]
[21]
5Kirjalansalmi Bridge [fi]Kirjalansalmen silta220 m (720 ft)287 m (942 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
25+220+25
Regional road 180
Kirjalansalmi
1963KaarinaPargas
60°21′57.5″N 22°21′30.4″E / 60.365972°N 22.358444°E / 60.365972; 22.358444 (Kirjalansalmi Bridge)
Southwest Finland[S 11]
[T 6]
6Tähtiniemi BridgeTähtiniemen silta165 m (541 ft)924 m (3,031 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel deck, 1 steel pylon
1993Heinola
61°12′48.0″N 26°00′28.3″E / 61.213333°N 26.007861°E / 61.213333; 26.007861 (Tähtiniemi Bridge)
Päijät-Häme[S 12]
[T 7]
[22]
7Sääksmäki Bridge [fi]Sääksmäen silta155 m (509 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
30+155+30
Regional road 130
Lake Vanajavesi
1963Sääksmäki
61°11′02.7″N 24°02′54.3″E / 61.184083°N 24.048417°E / 61.184083; 24.048417 (Sääksmäki Bridge)
Pirkanmaa[S 13]
[T 8]
8Sami BridgeSaamen silta155 m (509 ft)316 m (1,037 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel deck, steel pylons
1993UtsjokiTana
69°54′38.8″N 27°01′55.1″E / 69.910778°N 27.031972°E / 69.910778; 27.031972 (Sami Bridge)
Lapland
 Norway
[S 14]
[23]
9Louhunsalmi Bridge [fi]Louhunsalmen riippusilta140 m (460 ft)178 m (584 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
15+18+140
Road bridge
Lake Päijänne
1957Säynätsalo IslandLehtisaari Island
62°08′05.3″N 25°45′41.9″E / 62.134806°N 25.761639°E / 62.134806; 25.761639 (Louhunsalmi Bridge)
Central Finland[S 15]
[24]
[25]
10Saimaa Bridge [fi]Saimaan silta140 m (460 ft)762 m (2,500 ft)Beam bridge
Twin girder, composite steel/concrete
55+90+140+90+55
Principal road 62
Lake Saimaa
Puumalansalmen
1995Puumala
61°31′07.6″N 28°10′32.3″E / 61.518778°N 28.175639°E / 61.518778; 28.175639 (Saimaa Bridge)
South Savo[T 9]
[26]
11Kirkonvarkaus Bridge [fi]Kirkonvarkauden silta139 m (456 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
Principal road 62
Ukonvesi
1967Mikkeli
61°39′55.5″N 27°17′49.2″E / 61.665417°N 27.297000°E / 61.665417; 27.297000 (Kirkonvarkaus Bridge)
South Savo[27]
12Norrströmmen BridgeNorrströmmenin silta135 m (443 ft)310 m (1,020 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
30+80+135+65
Regional road 180
Norrströmmen
1988NaguLillandet
60°10′48.9″N 21°55′51.7″E / 60.180250°N 21.931028°E / 60.180250; 21.931028 (Norrströmmen Bridge)
Southwest Finland[S 16]
[T 10]
[28]
13Färjsund Bridge [fi]Färjsundin silta130 m (430 ft)200 m (660 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road 2
Färjsundet
1938SaltvikFinström
60°14′17.2″N 20°00′57.4″E / 60.238111°N 20.015944°E / 60.238111; 20.015944 (Färjsund Bridge)
Åland[S 17]
[29]
14Vehmersalmi BridgeVehmersalmen silta130 m (430 ft)387 m (1,270 ft)Beam bridge
Twin girder, composite steel/concrete
Regional road 536
Kallavesi
Suvasvesi
2001Kuopio
62°46′09.2″N 28°00′11.7″E / 62.769222°N 28.003250°E / 62.769222; 28.003250 (Vehmersalmi Bridge)
North Savo[30]
[31]
15Lumberjack's Candle Bridge [fi]Jätkänkynttilä126 m (413 ft)320 m (1,050 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
40+42+126+2x42
Principal road 78
Kemijoki
1989Rovaniemi
66°30′10.4″N 25°44′33.2″E / 66.502889°N 25.742556°E / 66.502889; 25.742556 (Lumberjack's Candle Bridge)
Lapland[S 18]
[32]
[33]
16Hännilänsalmi Bridge [fi]
dismantled in 2010
Hännilänsalmen riippusilta125 m (410 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
1962Viitasaari
63°02′33.7″N 25°49′02.2″E / 63.042694°N 25.817278°E / 63.042694; 25.817278 (Hännilänsalmi Bridge)
Central Finland[34]
17Lapinlahti Bridge [fi]Lapinlahden silta125 m (410 ft)(x3)597 m (1,959 ft)Beam bridge
Steel
103+3x125+103
1965HelsinkiLauttasaari
60°09′58.0″N 24°53′33.1″E / 60.166111°N 24.892528°E / 60.166111; 24.892528 (Lapinlahti Bridge)
Uusimaa[S 19]
[T 11]
18Karisalmi Bridge [fi]Karisalmen silta125 m (410 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
25+125+25
Regional road 314
Lake Päijänne
1969Asikkala
61°17′34.4″N 25°31′58.2″E / 61.292889°N 25.532833°E / 61.292889; 25.532833 (Karisalmi Bridge)
Päijät-Häme[T 12]
19Ison Pörrin BridgeIson-Pörrin silta120 m (390 ft)120 m (390 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Principal road 69
Aatunselkä
Äänekoski
62°32′17.4″N 25°49′56.0″E / 62.538167°N 25.832222°E / 62.538167; 25.832222 (Ison Pörrin Bridge)
Central Finland
20Luukkaansalmi Bridge [fi]Luukkaansalmen silta120 m (390 ft)420 m (1,380 ft)Beam bridge
Twin girder, composite steel/concrete
60+90+120+90+60
Road 4081
Lake Saimaa
1989Lappeenranta
61°04′46.4″N 28°15′04.9″E / 61.079556°N 28.251361°E / 61.079556; 28.251361 (Luukkaansalmi Bridge)
South Karelia[S 20]
21Toijansalmi BridgeToijansalmen silta120 m (390 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Vehkasalonselkä
2004Taipalsaari
61°09′56.7″N 28°07′00.8″E / 61.165750°N 28.116889°E / 61.165750; 28.116889 (Toijansalmi Bridge)
South Karelia[35]
22New Jännevirta Bridge [fi]Jännevirran uusi silta120 m (390 ft)577 m (1,893 ft)Beam bridge
Twin girder, composite steel/concrete
70+100+120+100+70
2018Kuopio
62°58′16.1″N 27°49′47.6″E / 62.971139°N 27.829889°E / 62.971139; 27.829889 (New Jännevirta Bridge)
North Savo[36]
23Virta Bridge [fi]Virran silta114 m (374 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
Regional road 362
Pyhäjärvi
Kirkkojärvi
1964Iitti
60°56′43.7″N 26°23′09.6″E / 60.945472°N 26.386000°E / 60.945472; 26.386000 (Virta Bridge)
Kymenlaakso[37]
24Lietvesi Bridge [fi]Lietveden silta112 m (367 ft)288 m (945 ft)Beam bridge
Twin girder, composite steel/concrete
88+112+88
Principal road 62
Lake Saimaa
Puumalansalmen
1986Puumala
61°33′05.3″N 27°57′44.3″E / 61.551472°N 27.962306°E / 61.551472; 27.962306 (Lietvesi Bridge)
South Savo[S 21]
[38]
25Hannula Bridge [fi]Hannulan silta108 m (354 ft)252 m (827 ft)Truss
Steel
1939Tornio
65°50′48.7″N 24°09′23.7″E / 65.846861°N 24.156583°E / 65.846861; 24.156583 (Hannula Bridge)
Lapland[S 22]
[33]
26Oulu Iron bridge [fi]Rautasilta100 m (330 ft)115 m (377 ft)Truss
Steel
Road bridge
Oulujoki
1886Oulu
65°01′21.1″N 25°29′46.5″E / 65.022528°N 25.496250°E / 65.022528; 25.496250 (Oulu Iron bridge)
North Ostrobothnia[S 23]
27Jännevirta Bridge [fi]
dismantled in 2018
Jännevirran silta100 m (330 ft)226 m (741 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
1951Kuopio
62°58′17.3″N 27°49′48.7″E / 62.971472°N 27.830194°E / 62.971472; 27.830194 (Jännevirta Bridge)
North Savo[39]

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