Cykelslangen
Appearance
(Redirected from Bicycle Snake)
Bicycle Snake | |
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Coordinates | 55°39′45″N 12°33′49″E / 55.66259°N 12.56368°E |
Carries | Pedestrian and bicycle traffic |
Crosses | Gasværkshavnen |
Locale | Havneholmen |
Official name | Cykelslangen |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 220 metres (720 ft) |
Width | 4.6 metres (15 ft) |
Clearance below | 7 metres (23 ft) |
History | |
Designer | Dissing+Weitling |
Opened | 28 June 2014 |
Location | |
Cykelslangen (lit. 'Bicycle Snake') is a bridge for bicyclists in Copenhagen. It is 220-metre (720 ft) long, crossing Gasværkshavnen from Kalvebod Brygge in the west to Havneholmen to the east.[1]
The bridge was designed by Dissing+Weitling and opened to the public on 28 June 2014. The project cost 32 million Danish krone ($5.74 million).[1]
Literature
[edit]- Munk Beilin, Sarah; Dahl, Ellen; Brams, Rikke. Guide to New Architecture in Copenhagen. Copenhagen: Danish Architecture Center. p. 123. ISBN 978-87-90668-71-6.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Copenhagen's New Bike Skyway Makes Commuting Look Fun". Wired. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2019.