Johanneshovsbron
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Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
in central Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Overpassing two older bridges, Skansbron
Skansbron
Skansbron is a bascule bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over the canal Hammarbykanalen, it connects the major island Södermalm to the southern mainland district Södra Hammarbyhamnen....
and Skanstullsbron
Skanstullsbron
Skanstullsbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Overpassing the older bridge Skansbron, it connects the major island Södermalm to the southern district Johanneshov....
, and one newer bridge, Fredriksdalsbron, it connects Södermalm
Södermalm
Södermalm, often shortened to "Söder", is a district in central Stockholm. It covers the large island formerly called "Åsön". With a population of 99,685, it is one of the most densely populated districts of Scandinavia...
and the tunnel passing under it, Söderledstunneln
Söderledstunneln
The Söderledstunneln is a tunnel between the Central Bridge and the Johanneshov Bridge on the island of Södermalm in Stockholm. It is 1,550 metres long and traverses the island from north to south.Building started on 9 October 1984...
, to Johanneshov
Johanneshov
Johanneshov is a district located at the intersection of national road 73 and Södra länken in Stockholm, Sweden....
, the district immediately south of the historical city centre, and national road 73
Swedish national road 73
Swedish national road 73 , Nynäsvägen, is a Swedish national road in Sweden between Stockholm and Nynäshamn. The length is 57 km ....
, leading out of the city.
Brought about by the construction of the tunnel, Johanneshovsbron forms part of one of the major motorways passing through the central city, extending north over Centralbron
Centralbron
Centralbron is one of the major traffic routes in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting the northern district Norrmalm to the southern Södermalm....
. Running south form the mouth of Söderledstunneln to the west of Skanstull
Skanstull
Skanstull is an area in Södermalm in Stockholm. Skanstull connects the traffic between the inner city and the south parts of Stockholm and its suburbs. Skanstull was originally the city’s southern toll station, but the toll station was removed in 1857....
, the bridge runs uphill and somewhat in parallel to Skanstullsbron for some 500 metres before it turns east to pass over its neighbour, between which ramps it finally extends into road 37 underneath the roundabout at Johanneshov.
The bridge is made of prestressed concrete
Prestressed concrete
Prestressed concrete is a method for overcoming concrete's natural weakness in tension. It can be used to produce beams, floors or bridges with a longer span than is practical with ordinary reinforced concrete...
, has an average span of 51 metres (max 55,7 metres), and was inaugurated on 9 October 1984.
See also
- List of bridges in Stockholm
- SkansbronSkansbronSkansbron is a bascule bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over the canal Hammarbykanalen, it connects the major island Södermalm to the southern mainland district Södra Hammarbyhamnen....
- SkanstullsbronSkanstullsbronSkanstullsbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Overpassing the older bridge Skansbron, it connects the major island Södermalm to the southern district Johanneshov....
- Fredriksdalsbron
- TvärbananTvärbananTvärbanan is a light rail line in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden. Its name literally translated into English is Crossways line. It links together many bus and rail lines crossways through its connections with the southern and western subway branches of the Stockholm Metro and the Stockholm...