Älvsborg Bridge

Älvsborgsbron
Coordinates	57.691°N 11.902°E / 57.691; 11.902
Carries	Six lanes of traffic, pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses	Göta Älv
Locale	Gothenburg
Maintained by	Swedish Transport Administration
Characteristics
Design	Suspension
Total length	933 m
Height	107 m
Longest span	417 m
Clearance below	45 m
History
Construction start	Autumn 1963
Construction end	December 1967
Opened	November 8, 1966
Statistics
Daily traffic	65 000
Location

The Älvsborg Bridge (Swedish: Älvsborgsbron) is a suspension bridge over Göta älv 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. This clearance is well below the international standard for the largest cruise ships (65 metres), so many such ships have to dock outside the bridge. The 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 and 2014–2015 Volvo Ocean Race.

External links

• Älvborgsbron at Structurae
• Pictures

The silhouette of the Älvsborg Bridge from Ramberget, a misty afternoon. The Eriksberg crane in the foreground.