The Storebælt Fixed Link

Country: Denmark
Journey: Århus - Copenhagen
Day 5 - Thursday 24 July

The train route from Jutland to Copenhagen now takes-in the newly completed Store Bælt (Great Belt) fixed link, across the wide sound between the Danish islands of Funen and Zealand. Until July 1997, this journey involved a ferry crossing between the two islands. The link is in three sections, which you can (just about) see in the picture on the left - a 6.6km rail and road bridge; an 8km rail tunnel; and a [6km] road suspension bridge.

Going West - East, the train first travels across the gently curving "trestle" bridge alongside the motorway (not yet comissioned) to the artificially extended island in the middle of the Great Belt. At that point the train dives into a tunnel under the rest channel, but the motorway will (eventually) continue over the East Bridge - the longest suspension bridge in the World.

Explore the ImageMap picture on the left to find out more, or follow the links below.

Forward to:

• Store bælt
  • Pictures: West Bridge
  • Picture: East Bridge (under construction!)

Links:

• Storebælt website (English)
  (definately worth a look - lots of information, maps, plans diagrams etc.)
• Oresund Fixed Link Webiste
  They're building another (even longer) fixed link across the Oresund between Denmark and Sweden!

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