Isoisänsilta (

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: ''Farfarsbron'') is a pedestrian and cycling bridge in

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ...

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, opened in June 2016. The bridge connects the

Kalasatama Kalasatama ( sv, Fiskehamnen; literally translated "fish port") is a neighbourhood in the city of Helsinki, Finland. The area is officially part of the Sörnäinen district; and like Sörnäinen, Kalasatama is located a little more than one kilomet ...

neighbourhood on the Helsinki mainland to the island of Mustikkamaa and, via it, to the islands of

Korkeasaari Korkeasaari ( sv, Högholmen) is an island in Helsinki. The literal meaning of Korkeasaari is "Tall Island/Islet". It is part of the Mustikkamaa–Korkeasaari district. Korkeasaari Zoo is located on the island and named after it. The island ...

and

Kulosaari Kulosaari () is an island and an East Helsinki suburb in Helsinki, Finland. It is also the 42nd neighbourhood of the city. Construction of villas on the island started in the beginning of the 20th century, and a bridge from Sörnäinen was opened ...

. The total length of the bridge is , including the main span. The minimum width of the deck is , which at the Kalasatama end widens and splits into two lanes separated by the central bridge arch. Conversely, at the Mustikkamaa end, the arch splits into two supports on either side of the central bridge deck. Isoisä bridge 1 0290

The bridge was designed by the civil engineering firm Pontek, and is based on their winning entry, titled ''Tiikerihai'' ("

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"), into the design contest held by the City of Helsinki in 2011. Construction began in 2014 and was completed in 2016, with the bridge opening to traffic on 1 June 2016. The bridge is named after the Isoisänniemi promontory of Mustikkamaa, and its name literally translates as "Grandfather's Bridge". Some locals have taken to climbing on top of the bridge arch, in a number cases jumping off into the sea approximately below, which the police and rescue service strongly advice against as dangerous. In 2017, the Finnish Association of Civil Engineers chose Isoisänsilta as the 'Bridge of the Year'.

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{{reflist Buildings and structures in Helsinki Bridges in Finland Bridges completed in 2016

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