The Kolbäck Bridge () is a
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whi ...
crossing the
Ume River
The Ume River (Swedish: ''Ume älv'' or ''Umeälven'') is one of the main rivers in northern Sweden. It is around long, and flows in a south-eastern direction from its source, the lake ''Överuman'' by the Norway, Norwegian border within the Scand ...
in the eastern parts of the city of
Umeå
Umeå ( , , , locally ; ; ; ; ) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County.
Situated on the Ume River, Umeå is the largest Urban areas in Sweden, locality in Norrland and the t ...
in northern
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
. The bridge connects the island
Ön
''Ön'' () is a 1966 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. At the 3rd Guldbagge Awards Sjöberg won the award for Guldbagge Award for Best Director, Best Director. The film was also entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
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in the river to the mainland on both sides. It crosses Lillån on the west side of the island and Storån on the east side.
The total length is 522 meters. It carries 3 lanes of
European route E4
European route E4 passes from north to south through Sweden from the border with Finland, with a total length of . The Finnish part lies entirely within Tornio in northern Finland, and is only long. The Swedish part traverses most of Sweden e ...
, though it was originally designed for 2.
[ The bridge was constructed between 1998 and 2001.]
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Bridges completed in 2001
Cable-stayed bridges in Sweden
Buildings and structures in Umeå
2001 establishments in Sweden
21st-century establishments in Västerbotten County
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