Kolbäck Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Kolbäck Bridge
Carries:3 lanes of E4
Locale:Umeå, Västerbotten County
Designer:Inger Berglund
Design:Cable-stayed bridge
Length:522m (1,713feet)
Width:17m (56feet)
Mainspan:130m
Begin:1998
Complete:2001
Cost:NOK 190 million
Coordinates:63.8011°N 20.2954°W

The Kolbäck Bridge (Swedish: Kolbäcksbron) is a bridge crossing the Ume River in the eastern parts of the city of Umeå in northern Sweden. The bridge connects the island Ön in the river to the mainland on both sides. It crosses Lillån on the west side of the island and Storån on the east side.

The total length is 522 meters. It carries 3 lanes of European route E4, though it was originally designed for 2. The bridge was constructed between 1998 and 2001.

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