The Möljä Bridge (Finnish: Möljän silta) is a concrete beam bridge over the Toppilansalmi strait in Oulu, Finland. The bridge connects districts of Toppila and Toppilansaari. The bridge is 98 metres (322 ft) long, about 20 metres longer than the width of the Toppilansalmi strait at that point. Clearance beneath the bridge is 4 metres (13 ft).[2]
Möljä Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 65°2′0″N 025°25′52″E / 65.03333°N 25.43111°E |
| Carries | 2 road lanes, raised sidewalks for pedestrian and bicycles |
| Crosses | Toppilansalmi Strait |
| Locale | Oulu, Finland |
| Official name | Möljän silta |
| Maintained by | City of Oulu |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Concrete beam bridge[1] |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 98 m (322 ft)[2] |
| Width | 15 m (49 ft)[2] |
| Clearance below | 4 m (13 ft)[2] |
| History | |
| Designer | Ilkka Kerola, Ramboll Finland Oy[1] |
| Construction start | October 2010 |
| Construction end | November 2012 |
| Construction cost | €2.6 million[1] |
| Opened | 15 November 2012[1] |
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The bridge has two road lanes and raised sidewalks for pedestrians and bicycles. It was opened to traffic on 15 November 2012.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Möljän silta avataan liikenteelle" [Möljä Bridge is opened to traffic] (in Finnish). 15 November 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Ramboll vahvasti mukana Möljän silta -hankkeessa" [Ramboll strongly involved in the Moljä Bridge -project] (in Finnish). 25 November 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
External links edit
Media related to Möljä Bridge at Wikimedia Commons