Masnedsund Bridge

54.99638888888911.889722222222Koordinaten: 54 ° 59 ' 47 " N, 11 ° 53' 23" E

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Sekundærrute 153

Masnedsund

The Masnedsundbroen (also Masnedøbroen, dt: Masnedsund Bridge or Masnedøbrücke ) is a 201 meter-long bridge, which connects the Danish islands of Zealand ( German Zealand ) and Masnedø together. From Masnedø from the connection via the Storstrømsbroen continues after Falster.

The building was built between 1933 and 1937 is a combined rail and road bridge. They transferred the two-lane Sekundærrute 153, the railway Ringsted - Rodby Færge with a trail, a bicycle and a footpath. The bridge is one of how the island to the parish community (Danish: Sogn ) Vordingborg Sogn, which belonged to the Danish municipal reform of 1970 Harde Barse Herred in the former Præstø office, then to Vordingborg municipality in the former Storstrøms office, with the next Danish municipal reform of 2007 merged into the expanded Vordingborg municipality in region Zealand.

History

The first bridge over the Masnedsund was opened in 1884. It was a 182 meter long pure railway bridge, which was designed as a swing bridge. From Masnedø consisted of a railway ferry to Orehoved on Falster. In 1931 it was decided to replace the bridge during the fixed Storstrømsquerung by a new combined road and railway bridge. On 13 May 1933, the contract between Danske Statsbaner (DSB ) and the English firm Dorman Long was signed. As a subcontractor for the foundations and the concrete work on the superstructure, the Danish Christiani & Nielsen was committed. In the same year, work began. On December 12, 1935 rammed a British steamship the old bridge and the northern part of the grid structure crashed into the Sound. Within ten days of the railway portion of the new bridge was completed and taken the train service again. On 6 August 1937, the bridge was officially opened to traffic. The old bridge was demolished.

View

As part of the Fehmarn Belt fixed link the railway line is to be extended two lanes. As an extension of the bridge is not possible, the establishment of a new, third bridge over the Masnedsund is planned.