Almö Bridge
Almö Bridge Almöbron | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58°03′35″N 11°47′06″E / 58.059722°N 11.785°E |
| Crossed | Askerö fjord |
| Preceded by | Car ferry |
| Followed by | Tjörn Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch Bridge |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Clearance below | 41 meters |
| Design life | 20 years |
| History | |
| Contracted lead designer | Krupp |
| Constructed by | Krupp and Skånska Cementgjuteriet |
| Inaugurated | June 15th, 1960 |
| Collapsed | 1:30 AM January 18th, 1980 |
| Closed | January 18th, 1980 |
| Location | |
The Almö Bridge (Swedish: Almöbron) stood from 1960, when it was built to connect the island of Tjörn to the Swedish mainland, until 1980, when it collapsed after a ship hit it.
Built after a suggestion from Krupp, the arch bridge type was cheap to build but it also had narrow roadways that slowed traffic. Below it was the busy shipping lane leading to the town of Uddevalla, which sported a large shipyard and bulk harbor at the time.