General Information
| Name in local language: | Dronning Alexandrines Bro |
|---|---|
| Other name(s): | Møn Bridge; Ulvesund Bridge |
| Beginning of works: | June 1939 |
| Completion: | 30 May 1943 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
|---|---|
| Material: |
Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! approach viaducts: Reinforced concrete bridge |
| Structure: |
approach viaducts: Deck arch bridge main span: Two-hinged arch bridge |
| Material: |
main span: Steel bridge |
| Structure: |
main span: Truss arch bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Kalvehave, Zealand, Denmark Koster, Zealand, Denmark |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 54° 59' 22.30" N 12° 9' 52.30" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 127.5 m | |
| width | 10.7 m | |
| height | 26 m | |
| total length | 745.50 m |
Materials
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| arches |
reinforced concrete
|
| suspenders |
steel
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| main arch |
steel
|
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Queen Alexandrine bridge (Danish, Dronning Alexandrines Bro) is a road arch bridge that crosses Ulv Sund between the islands of Zealand and Møn in Denmark.
History
The bridge is named after Queen Alexandrine, consort of King Christian X of Denmark. It was the main road connection between the islands of Zealand and Møn until the Farø Bridges were opened in 1985, which now provide a road link to the western end of Møn.
Construction commenced 1939 and the bridge was opened on 30 May 1943. It is of steel arched construction, having 10 piers in the sea from which the arches spring. The designer of the bridge is Anker Engelund (1889-1961). He was a civil engineer, professor and rector of the Copenhagen Polytechnic educational institution from 1941 to 1959. "He created a classic arch bridge whose superstructure of a large steel arch in the center and ten iron arches, below the roadway lie is worn".
Features
The Bridge is 745,5 metres long and 10.7 metres wide. The central arch span is 127,5 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 26 metres.
On the western side, the bridge carries crossbars, which carry a single-circuit 50 kV-powerline to Møn island.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Queen Alexandrine Bridge" and modified on July 22, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- Anker Engelund (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2003): Bridging the World. Bridge Ink, Wilsonville (USA).
- (1999): Le Passage. 1st edition, Everest Communication, Luxembourg (Luxembourg), pp. 54-55.
- Le pont Reine Alexandrine au Danemark. In: Ossature métallique, v. 12 (July 1947), pp. 322-327.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000660 - Published on:
08/04/2000 - Last updated on:
02/10/2017
