The Farø Bridges (Danish, Farøbroerne) are two road bridges that connect the islands of Falster and Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark. Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water Falster is a Danish island The area of the island is 514 km² (198 sq Zealand (also Sealand Danish: Sjælland;) is the largest Island (7031 km² of Denmark (excluding Greenland The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe
The two bridges meet upon the small island of Farø which is approximately mid-way across the sound. Farø has area 0. 93 km², with a recorded population of 3 in 2004. A smaller bridge from Farø provides access to Bogø and thence to the island of Møn. Bogø is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, just west of Møn. Mön redirects here Mön is also the Icelandic name for the Isle of Man, q The Bridges carry the combined E47 route to Lolland and E55 route to Falster, from Copenhagen and Helsingør, both of which continue to mainland Europe by ferry. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Elsinore redirects here For other places and things named Elsinore see Elsinore (disambiguation. A further bridge from Lolland, the Fehmarn Belt bridge is planned to carry the E47 route to Germany, replacing the ferry. The Fehmarn Belt bridge ( Danish: da Femern Bælt-forbindelsen, German: de Fehmarnbelt-Querung) is a project to connect the German Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
The Farø Bridges were opened by Queen Margrethe II on June 4, 1985. Early life Princess Margrethe was born, to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) They were built because of the increasing congestion problems on the old Storstrøm Bridge from 1937. Storstrøm Bridge ( Danish, Storstrømsbroen) is a road and railway Arch bridge that crosses Storstrømmen between the islands of Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The high (south) bridge crosses Storstrømmen between Falster and Farø. Storstrømmen is a Channel in Denmark separating the island Falster from the island Zealand. It is a cable-stayed bridge. A The bridge is 1726 metres long, the longest span is 290 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 26 metres strung up on 95. 14 meters high suspension towers, which was finished in 1984. It was the first cable-stayed bridge in Scandinavia. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well The two towers supporting the span are of 'diamond' shape construction, rising from a single point to either side of the roadway, then combining to one point above the centre of the bridge. There is only one row of suspension cables, along the centre of the roadway.
The low (north) bridge crosses Kalvø Strøm between Farø and Zealand. It is a beam bridge. A Beam Bridge is a direct descendant of the Log bridge, now more normally made from shallow steel 'I' beams, box girders, The bridge is 1596 metres long, the longest span is 40 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 20 metres.
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External links
- A page about the Farø Bridges (in Danish)
- Pictures of the Farø Bridges
- Pictures of and data about the Farø Bridges
- Webcam on the high bridge
- Data on Danish bridges
- Farø South bridge in the Structurae database
- Farø North bridge in the Structurae database
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