Erkkilän silta (the ″Erkkilä Bridge″) is a bridge located in the center of Tampere, Finland. It crosses the railway yard to the north of the Tampere Central Station, connecting the Jussinkylä and Tammela districts. The bridge is a type of steel tied-arch bridge, a combination of arch and beam bridge with a span of 42 meters. The stone ground supports of the bridge come from a bridge built in 1963 on the same site.[1] The bridge was completed in 1983.[1][2]
Erkkilän silta | |
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 Erkkilä Bridge in August 2008 | |
| Coordinates | 61°30′09.7″N 023°46′23.6″E / 61.502694°N 23.773222°E |
| Crosses | Tampere railway yard |
| Locale | Tampere, Finland |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Tied-arch |
| Material | Steel |
| Clearance above | 42 m (138 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | June 15, 1983[1][2] |
| Location | |
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In connection with the construction of the bridge, another old ground support was reinforced with drill piles. The bridge was renovated in 2005 by, among other things, renewing the waterproofing and coating of the bridge deck and painting the steel arches.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Tampere, Henkilöratapihan muutos, Yleissuunnitelma, Suunnitelmaselostus" (in Finnish). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. June 18, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b 6.9.2005 - Ulkomaille Teiskoon - Kulkkila (in Finnish)
- ^ 2016-01-16_16:01:15 Tampereen rakennetusta ympäristöstä (in Finnish)
External links edit
- An aerial panorama of the Erkkilä Bridge (in Finnish)
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