Siøsund Bridge
Road bridge in Denmark
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The Siøsund Bridge (Danish: Siøsundbroen) is a road bridge that connects the Danish islands of Tåsinge and Siø. It crosses Siøsund, a shallow strait that allowed much of the link to be built as a causeway, the Siø Causeway or Siø Dam (Danish: Siødæmningen).[2]
Siøsund Bridge Siøsundbroen | |
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| Coordinates | 54°57′50″N 10°39′32″E |
| Carries |
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| Crosses | Siøsund |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Box girder bridge[1] |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 558.0 m (1,831 ft)[1] |
| Width | 12.4 m (41 ft)[1] |
| No. of spans | 20[2] |
| Piers in water | 19[2] |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1957[1] |
| Construction end | 1960[1] |
| Opened | 22 October 1960[1] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Siøsund Bridge | |
The bridge is a low box girder bridge that does not allow the passage of ships. It consists of 20 identical spans, each 27 metres (89 ft) long,[2] and was the first bridge in Denmark to be built from prefabricated concrete box girders.[1] The road deck is 7.0 metres (23 ft) wide, with a 2.5 m (8 ft) pavement on either side.[2]
The bridge and causeway are part of route 9 which also connects Tåsinge to Funen via the Svendborgsund Bridge and Siø to Langeland via the Langeland Bridge.
