Little Belt Bridge
The Little Belt Bridge (Danish: Lillebæltsbroen), also known as the Old Little Belt Bridge (Danish: Den gamle Lillebæltsbro), is a truss bridge over the Little Belt strait in Denmark. It spans from Snoghøj on the Jutland side to Middelfart on Funen.
Little Belt Bridge Lillebæltsbroen | |
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The bridge seen from Funen (Fredericia in the background) | |
| Coordinates | 55°31′04″N 9°42′35″E |
| Carries | Railway between Jutland and Funen |
| Crosses | Little Belt |
| Other name(s) | Old Little Belt Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Total length | 1,178 metres (3,865 ft) |
| Width | 20.5 metres (67 ft) |
| Height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Longest span | 220 metres (722 ft) |
| Clearance below | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Monberg & Thorsen |
| Construction start | 1929 |
| Construction end | 1935 |
| Opened | 14 May 1935 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 10.000 cars, 210 trains daily |
| Location | |
The bridge is owned by the state and Banedanmark, the Danish railway authority, is responsible for its maintenance. It was the first bridge constructed over the strait, beginning the connection of the three main parts of Denmark by road and rail, which was completed with the Great Belt Bridge in June 1998. Previously, only ferries and other boats had transported people over the belts.
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