The Älvsborg Bridge ( sv, Älvsborgsbron) is a
suspension bridge over
Göta älv
The Göta älv (; "River of (the) Geats") is a river that drains lake Vänern into the Kattegat, at the city of Gothenburg, on the western coast of Sweden. It was formed at the end of the last glaciation, as an outflow channel from the Baltic Ic ...
in
Gothenburg,
Sweden, connecting the island of
Hisingen with the mainland. It was designed by Sven Olof Asplund, and inaugurated on 8 November 1966 by Swedish communication minister
Olof Palme.
The total length of the bridge is 933 metres and the distance between the
pylons ("main span") is 417 metres, while the clearance below the
deck is 45 metres. Said pylons are 107 metres tall, making the bridge one of Gothenburg's most prominent landmarks. It takes its name from the mediaeval
castle of
Old Älvsborg, the ruins of which are located just a couple of hundred metres along the riverbank from the southern pylon.
The bridge was painted green for the
1995 World Championships in Athletics, which Gothenburg hosted. Work started in 1993 and used about 36,000 litres of paint.
The bridge acted as the finish line for the
2005–06 Volvo Ocean Race
The Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three or four years since 1973. Originally named the Whitbread Round the World Race after its initiating sponsor, British brewing company Whitbread, in 2001 it became the Volvo Ocean Ra ...
.
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Buildings and structures in Gothenburg
Suspension bridges in Sweden
Hisingen
Bridges completed in 1967
Transport in Gothenburg