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Älvsborgsbron | |
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| Coordinates | 57°41′28″N11°54′07″E / 57.691°N 11.902°E /57.691; 11.902 |
| Carries | Six lanes of traffic, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Göta Älv |
| Locale | Gothenburg |
| Maintained by | Swedish Transport Administration |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension |
| Total length | 933 m |
| Height | 107 m |
| Longest span | 417 m |
| Clearance below | 45 m |
| History | |
| Construction start | Autumn 1963 |
| Construction end | December 1967 |
| Opened | November 8, 1966 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 65 000 |
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TheÄlvsborg Bridge (Swedish:Älvsborgsbron) is asuspension bridge overGöta älv inGothenburg,Sweden, connecting the island ofHisingen with the mainland. It was designed by Sven Olof Asplund, and inaugurated on 8 November 1966 by Swedish communication ministerOlof Palme.[1] The total length of the bridge is 933 metres and the distance between thepylons ("main span") is 417 metres, while the clearance below thedeck is 45 metres. This clearance is well below the international standard for the largest cruise ships (65 metres), so many such ships have to dock outside the bridge. The pylons are 107 metres tall, making the bridge one of Gothenburg's most prominent landmarks. It takes its name from the mediaevalcastle ofOld Älvsborg, the ruins of which are located just a couple of hundred metres along the riverbank from the southern pylon.
The bridge was painted green for the1995 World Championships in Athletics, which Gothenburg hosted. Work started in 1993 and used about 36,000 litres of paint.
The bridge acted as the finish line for the2005–06 and2014–2015Volvo Ocean Race.
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