STORSTRøMMEN STRAIT, ZEALAND, DENMARK

The Farø-Falster Bridge

Opened 4 June, 1985

In 1976, the Danish Parliament wanted to build a motorway between Ronnede and Sakskøbing that would include two large bridges. Opened by Queen Margrethe II, the south bridge was one of the first cable-stayed bridge in Scandinavia and connects the islands of Falster and Zealand through the island of Farø in Denmark.

The Farø-Falster Bridge Fact Sheet

Name
The Farø-Falster Bridge
Local moniker(s)
Farø South Bridge
The high bridge
Location
Storstrømmen Strait, Zealand, Denmark
Storstrømmen—a strait in Denmark separating the island Falster from the island Zealand—is situated northeast of Orehoved, south of Masnedø Kalv.
Coordinates
54°57′03″N 11°59′14″E
Date opened
4 June, 1985
Design type
Cable Stayed
Type of traffic
(road and/or rail)
Road
Owner/Operator
Vejdirektoratet
Guldalderen 12
2640 Hedehusene
Niels Højgaard Pedersen
nhp@vd.dk
Links
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Last updated: September 21, 2021

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