Erkkilän silta
Erkkilän silta | |
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 Erkkilä Bridge in August 2008 | |
| Coordinates | 61°30′09.7″N 023°46′23.6″E / 61.502694°N 23.773222°E |
| Crosses | Tampere railway yard |
| Locale | Tampere, Finland |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Tied-arch |
| Material | Steel |
| Clearance above | 42 m (138 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | June 15, 1983[1][2] |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Erkkilän silta | |
Erkkilän silta (the ″Erkkilä Bridge″) is a bridge located in the center of Tampere, Finland. It crosses the railway yard to the north of the Tampere Central Station, connecting the Jussinkylä and Tammela districts. The bridge is a type of steel tied-arch bridge, a combination of arch and beam bridge with a span of 42 meters. The stone ground supports of the bridge come from a bridge built in 1963 on the same site.[1] The bridge was completed in 1983.[1][2]
In connection with the construction of the bridge, another old ground support was reinforced with drill piles. The bridge was renovated in 2005 by, among other things, renewing the waterproofing and coating of the bridge deck and painting the steel arches.[1][3]
The bridge is being fully replaced between 2025 and 2026 as a part of a larger renovation project around the railway station.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Tampere, Henkilöratapihan muutos, Yleissuunnitelma, Suunnitelmaselostus" (in Finnish). Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency. June 18, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ a b 6.9.2005 - Ulkomaille Teiskoon - Kulkkila (in Finnish)
- ^ 2016-01-16_16:01:15 Tampereen rakennetusta ympäristöstä (in Finnish)
- ^ Ketonen, Petra (2025-03-28). "Erkkilän sillan uusiminen alkaa Tampereella – työmaa haukkaa koululaisten välituntipihan" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-09-01.
External links
- An aerial panorama of the Erkkilä Bridge (in Finnish)