Öresund Bridge
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Names : Øresundsbron (used by company), Øresundsbroen (Danish), Öresundsbron (Swedish)
Combined railway and motorway bridge across the Øresund strait between Denmark and Sweden. The bridge connects the road and rail networks of the Scandinavian Peninsula with those of Central and Western Europe. The international European route E20 crosses via road, the Øresund Line via railway.
Construction start 1995, Construction end 1999
At 7,845 m (4.875 mi), the bridge covers half the distance between Sweden and the Danish island of Amager, the border between the two countries being 5.3 km (3.3 mi) from the Swedish end.
The bridge joins Drogden tunnel (4,050-metre (2.52 mi) long) on the artificial island of Peberholm (Pepper Islet). The tube tunnel is made from 20 prefabricated reinforced concrete segments – the largest in the world at 55,000 tonnes each.
Two tubes in the tunnel carry railway tracks, two carry roads and a small fifth tube is provided for emergencies. The tubes are arranged side by side.
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- 2 days from now, October 1, 2026, Öresund Bridge celebrate 109th Mercury age
- 31 days from now, October 30, 2026, Öresund Bridge celebrate 14th Mars age
- 76 days from now, December 14, 2026, Öresund Bridge celebrate 43rd Venus age
- 90 days from now, December 28, 2026, Öresund Bridge celebrate 110th Mercury age
- 93 days from now, December 30, 2026, Öresund Bridge celebrate 27th half birthday
- 136 days from now, February 12, 2027, Öresund Bridge celebrate exactly 14,000,000 minutes
- 153 days from now, March 1, 2027, Öresund Bridge celebrate exactly 320 months
- 178 days from now, March 26, 2027, Öresund Bridge celebrate 111st Mercury age
- 213 days from now, May 1, 2027, Öresund Bridge celebrate exactly 1,400 weeks
- 266 days from now, June 22, 2027, Öresund Bridge celebrate 112nd Mercury age