Sicklauddsbron (

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: "The Bridge of Cape Sickla") or Apatêbron ("Bridge Apatê") is a

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in central

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. It stretches over Sickla kanal in

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. The name Sickla is believed to be derived from a 15th-century provincial word, ''sik'', meaning "minor marsh". The bridge is named Apatê, a

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word meaning

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. Designed by the architects Magnus Ståhl,

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, and Jelena Mijanovic, it was awarded the European Steel Design Award in 2003. Sicklauddsbron is a

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, 62 metres in length. The load-bearing sections are made of 80 tonnes hot-rolled duplex stainless steel gauge plates, 25 mm thick, which were water cut, flanged, and welded before being reassembled on the site. From the concrete

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cables stretches the central part of the bridge, an

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ed box girder triangular in section. The lighting is built-in into the stainless steel handrails, while the pathway is covered with

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References

External links

steelconstruct.com - Bridge Apatê
Brief description.

- Night view of the bridge.
- Erik Andersson Architects"
Bridges in Stockholm Pedestrian bridges in Sweden {{Sweden-bridge-struct-stub

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