Queen Alexandrine Bridge | |
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 The bridge viewed from Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 54°59′22″N12°09′53″E / 54.98944°N 12.16472°E /54.98944; 12.16472 |
| Crosses | Ulvsund strait |
| Locale | Zealand andMøn, Denmark |
| Named for | Queen Alexandrine of Denmark |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 745.5 metres (2,445.9 ft) |
| Width | 10.7 metres (35.1 ft) |
| Longest span | 127.5 metres (418.3 ft) |
| Clearance below | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Anker Engelund |
| Opened | 30 May 1943 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Queen Alexandrine Bridge | |
TheQueen Alexandrine bridge (Danish,Dronning Alexandrines Bro) is aroadarch bridge that crosses Ulv Sund between the islands ofZealand andMøn inDenmark.
The bridge is named afterAlexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. It was the main road connection between the islands of Zealand and Møn until theFarø Bridges were opened in 1985, which now provide a road link to the western end of Møn.
Construction commenced 1939 and the bridge was opened on 30 May 1943. It is of steel arched construction, having 10 piers in the sea from which the arches spring. The designer of the bridge is Anker Engelund (1889–1961). He was a civil engineer, professor and rector of the Copenhagen Polytechnic educational institution from 1941 to 1959. "He created a classic arch bridge whose superstructure of a large steel arch in the center and ten iron arches, below the roadway lie is worn".
The Bridge is 745.5 metres long and 10.7 metres wide. The central arch span is 127.5 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 26 metres.[1]
On the western side, the bridge carries crossbars, which carry a single-circuit 50 kV-powerline toMøn island.
Since 2011, the Queen Alexandrine Bridge has been depicted on the 500kroner note issued byDanmarks Nationalbank.[1]
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