List of bridges in Finland
This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Finland , including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.
Historical and architectural interest bridges
The museum roads and bridges was established by the Finnish Road Administration (Finnish : Tiehallinto ) that belongs to the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency , in order to preserve the most historically valuable and representative parts of the road network as museum objects. There is a total of 22 roads (35 kilometres (22 mi)) and 37 bridges in the museum object collection.[ 1]
Major road and railway bridges
This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).
Name
Finnish
Span
Length
Type
CarriesCrosses
Opened
Location
Region
Ref.
1
Kruunuvuori Bridge [fi ] Crown Bridges under construction
Kruunuvuorensilta
260 m (850 ft)(x2)
1,191 m (3,907 ft)
Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, 1 concrete pylon 260+260
2026
Helsinki –Laajasalo 60°10′26.3″N 25°00′08.8″E / 60.173972°N 25.002444°E / 60.173972; 25.002444 (Kruunuvuori Bridge )
Uusimaa
[ S 8] [ 18] [ 19]
2
Replot Bridge
Raippaluodon silta
250 m (820 ft)
1,045 m (3,428 ft)
Cable-stayed Steel deck, concrete pylons
1997
Replot –Vaasa 63°12′24.3″N 21°28′24.6″E / 63.206750°N 21.473500°E / 63.206750; 21.473500 (Replot Bridge )
Ostrobothnia
[ S 9]
3
New Kirjalansalmi Bridge [fi ] project
Kirjalansalmen uusi silta
250 m (820 ft)
673 m (2,208 ft)
Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons 100+250+100
Regional road 180Kirjalansalmi
Kaarina –Pargas 60°21′57.5″N 22°21′33.7″E / 60.365972°N 22.359361°E / 60.365972; 22.359361 (New Kirjalansalmi Bridge )
Southwest Finland
[ 20]
4
Kärkisten Bridge [fi ]
Kärkisten silta
240 m (790 ft)
787 m (2,582 ft)
Cable-stayed Steel deck, concrete pylons 9x42+240+3x42
1997
Korpilahti 61°59′54.2″N 25°40′35.0″E / 61.998389°N 25.676389°E / 61.998389; 25.676389 (Kärkisten Bridge )
Central Finland
[ S 10] [ T 5] [ 21]
5
Kirjalansalmi Bridge [fi ]
Kirjalansalmen silta
220 m (720 ft)
287 m (942 ft)
Suspension Steel truss deck, steel pylons 25+220+25
Regional road 180Kirjalansalmi
1963
Kaarina –Pargas 60°21′57.5″N 22°21′30.4″E / 60.365972°N 22.358444°E / 60.365972; 22.358444 (Kirjalansalmi Bridge )
Southwest Finland
[ S 11] [ T 6]
6
Tähtiniemi Bridge
Tähtiniemen silta
165 m (541 ft)
924 m (3,031 ft)
Cable-stayed Steel deck, 1 steel pylon
1993
Heinola 61°12′48.0″N 26°00′28.3″E / 61.213333°N 26.007861°E / 61.213333; 26.007861 (Tähtiniemi Bridge )
Päijät-Häme
[ S 12] [ T 7] [ 22]
7
Sääksmäki Bridge [fi ]
Sääksmäen silta
155 m (509 ft)
Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons 30+155+30
1963
Sääksmäki 61°11′02.7″N 24°02′54.3″E / 61.184083°N 24.048417°E / 61.184083; 24.048417 (Sääksmäki Bridge )
Pirkanmaa
[ S 13] [ T 8]
8
Sami Bridge
Saamen silta
155 m (509 ft)
316 m (1,037 ft)
Cable-stayed Steel deck, steel pylons
1993
Utsjoki –Tana 69°54′38.8″N 27°01′55.1″E / 69.910778°N 27.031972°E / 69.910778; 27.031972 (Sami Bridge )
Lapland Norway
[ S 14] [ 23]
9
Louhunsalmi Bridge [fi ]
Louhunsalmen riippusilta
140 m (460 ft)
178 m (584 ft)
Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons 15+18+140
1957
Säynätsalo Island –Lehtisaari Island 62°08′05.3″N 25°45′41.9″E / 62.134806°N 25.761639°E / 62.134806; 25.761639 (Louhunsalmi Bridge )
Central Finland
[ S 15] [ 24] [ 25]
10
Saimaa Bridge [fi ]
Saimaan silta
140 m (460 ft)
762 m (2,500 ft)
Beam bridge Twin girder, composite steel/concrete 55+90+140+90+55
1995
Puumala 61°31′07.6″N 28°10′32.3″E / 61.518778°N 28.175639°E / 61.518778; 28.175639 (Saimaa Bridge )
South Savo
[ T 9] [ 26]
11
Kirkonvarkaus Bridge [fi ]
Kirkonvarkauden silta
139 m (456 ft)
Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons
Principal road 62Ukonvesi
1967
Mikkeli 61°39′55.5″N 27°17′49.2″E / 61.665417°N 27.297000°E / 61.665417; 27.297000 (Kirkonvarkaus Bridge )
South Savo
[ 27]
12
Norrströmmen Bridge
Norrströmmenin silta
135 m (443 ft)
310 m (1,020 ft)
Box girder Prestressed concrete 30+80+135+65
Regional road 180Norrströmmen
1988
Nagu –Lillandet 60°10′48.9″N 21°55′51.7″E / 60.180250°N 21.931028°E / 60.180250; 21.931028 (Norrströmmen Bridge )
Southwest Finland
[ S 16] [ T 10] [ 28]
13
Färjsund Bridge [fi ]
Färjsundin silta
130 m (430 ft)
200 m (660 ft)
Arch Concrete deck arch
Road 2Färjsundet
1938
Saltvik –Finström 60°14′17.2″N 20°00′57.4″E / 60.238111°N 20.015944°E / 60.238111; 20.015944 (Färjsund Bridge )
Åland
[ S 17] [ 29]
14
Vehmersalmi Bridge
Vehmersalmen silta
130 m (430 ft)
387 m (1,270 ft)
Beam bridge Twin girder, composite steel/concrete
2001
Kuopio 62°46′09.2″N 28°00′11.7″E / 62.769222°N 28.003250°E / 62.769222; 28.003250 (Vehmersalmi Bridge )
North Savo
[ 30] [ 31]
15
Lumberjack's Candle Bridge [fi ]
Jätkänkynttilä
126 m (413 ft)
320 m (1,050 ft)
Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons 40+42+126+2x42
1989
Rovaniemi 66°30′10.4″N 25°44′33.2″E / 66.502889°N 25.742556°E / 66.502889; 25.742556 (Lumberjack's Candle Bridge )
Lapland
[ S 18] [ 32] [ 33]
16
Hännilänsalmi Bridge [fi ] dismantled in 2010
Hännilänsalmen riippusilta
125 m (410 ft)
Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons
1962
Viitasaari 63°02′33.7″N 25°49′02.2″E / 63.042694°N 25.817278°E / 63.042694; 25.817278 (Hännilänsalmi Bridge )
Central Finland
[ 34]
17
Lapinlahti Bridge [fi ]
Lapinlahden silta
125 m (410 ft)(x3)
597 m (1,959 ft)
Beam bridge Steel 103+3x125+103
1965
Helsinki –Lauttasaari 60°09′58.0″N 24°53′33.1″E / 60.166111°N 24.892528°E / 60.166111; 24.892528 (Lapinlahti Bridge )
Uusimaa
[ S 19] [ T 11]
18
Karisalmi Bridge [fi ]
Karisalmen silta
125 m (410 ft)
Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons 25+125+25
1969
Asikkala 61°17′34.4″N 25°31′58.2″E / 61.292889°N 25.532833°E / 61.292889; 25.532833 (Karisalmi Bridge )
Päijät-Häme
[ T 12]
19
Ison Pörrin Bridge
Ison-Pörrin silta
120 m (390 ft)
120 m (390 ft)
Arch Steel tied arch Bow-string bridge
Principal road 69Aatunselkä
Äänekoski 62°32′17.4″N 25°49′56.0″E / 62.538167°N 25.832222°E / 62.538167; 25.832222 (Ison Pörrin Bridge )
Central Finland
20
Luukkaansalmi Bridge [fi ]
Luukkaansalmen silta
120 m (390 ft)
420 m (1,380 ft)
Beam bridge Twin girder, composite steel/concrete 60+90+120+90+60
1989
Lappeenranta 61°04′46.4″N 28°15′04.9″E / 61.079556°N 28.251361°E / 61.079556; 28.251361 (Luukkaansalmi Bridge )
South Karelia
[ S 20]
21
Toijansalmi Bridge
Toijansalmen silta
120 m (390 ft)
Box girder Prestressed concrete
Road bridgeVehkasalonselkä
2004
Taipalsaari 61°09′56.7″N 28°07′00.8″E / 61.165750°N 28.116889°E / 61.165750; 28.116889 (Toijansalmi Bridge )
South Karelia
[ 35]
22
New Jännevirta Bridge [fi ]
Jännevirran uusi silta
120 m (390 ft)
577 m (1,893 ft)
Beam bridge Twin girder, composite steel/concrete 70+100+120+100+70
2018
Kuopio 62°58′16.1″N 27°49′47.6″E / 62.971139°N 27.829889°E / 62.971139; 27.829889 (New Jännevirta Bridge )
North Savo
[ 36]
23
Virta Bridge [fi ]
Virran silta
114 m (374 ft)
Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons
1964
Iitti 60°56′43.7″N 26°23′09.6″E / 60.945472°N 26.386000°E / 60.945472; 26.386000 (Virta Bridge )
Kymenlaakso
[ 37]
24
Lietvesi Bridge [fi ]
Lietveden silta
112 m (367 ft)
288 m (945 ft)
Beam bridge Twin girder, composite steel/concrete 88+112+88
1986
Puumala 61°33′05.3″N 27°57′44.3″E / 61.551472°N 27.962306°E / 61.551472; 27.962306 (Lietvesi Bridge )
South Savo
[ S 21] [ 38]
25
Hannula Bridge [fi ]
Hannulan silta
108 m (354 ft)
252 m (827 ft)
Truss Steel
1939
Tornio 65°50′48.7″N 24°09′23.7″E / 65.846861°N 24.156583°E / 65.846861; 24.156583 (Hannula Bridge )
Lapland
[ S 22] [ 33]
26
Oulu Iron bridge [fi ]
Rautasilta
100 m (330 ft)
115 m (377 ft)
Truss Steel
1886
Oulu 65°01′21.1″N 25°29′46.5″E / 65.022528°N 25.496250°E / 65.022528; 25.496250 (Oulu Iron bridge )
North Ostrobothnia
[ S 23]
27
Jännevirta Bridge [fi ] dismantled in 2018
Jännevirran silta
100 m (330 ft)
226 m (741 ft)
Arch Steel tied arch Bow-string bridge
1951
Kuopio 62°58′17.3″N 27°49′48.7″E / 62.971472°N 27.830194°E / 62.971472; 27.830194 (Jännevirta Bridge )
North Savo
[ 39]
Alphabetical list
Notes and references
^ Liimatainen, 2007 , p.7
^ Liimatainen, 2007 , p.128
^ Konttijärvi, Eija (1987). Pyhäjoen Etelänkylän - isonsillan historia [The history of Pyhäjoki Etelänkylä - the big bridge ] (PDF) (in Finnish). Central Ostrobothnia road and water construction district. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
^ Liimatainen, 2007 , p.142
^ Liimatainen, 2007 , p.46
^ Chen, Duan, 2014 , p.395
^ "Muinaiset sillat Oulussa - Tuiran väylän vanha silta purettiin räjäyttämällä" [Ancient bridges in Oulu - The old bridge of Tuira väylä was demolished by blowing up]. Kaleva.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
^ Vantaankosken Mylly [Vantaankoski Mill ] (PDF) (in Finnish). 7 June 2022. p. 11.
^ Liimatainen, 2007 , p.135
^ Karola, O. (February 1988). "Kaitavesi Bridge, Tampere (Finland)". IABSE structures - Structures in Finland . Vol. 12. doi :10.5169/seals-20904 . ISSN 0377-7286 .
^ Liimatainen, 2007 , p.95
^ Liimatainen, 2007 , p.62
^ Liimatainen, 2007 , p.137
^ Liimatainen, 2007 , p.39
^ Fortino, Stefania; Hradil, Petr; Metelli, Giovanni (September 2019). Moisture-induced stresses in glulam beams of timber bridges. Case-study: Vihantasalmi Bridge (PDF) . VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
^ Chen, Duan, 2014 , p.405
^ "Vuoden silta 2017 on Isoisänsilta" [The bridge of the year 2017 is Isoisänsilta] (PDF) . Helsingin - Rakennusmestarit ja -insinöörit - Helsinki Association of Architects and Engineers (in Finnish). Vol. 4. 2017. p. 6.
^ Kruunusillat - Raitiotieyhteys Laajasaloon [Crown bridges - Tram connection to Laajasalo ] (in Finnish). Kruunusillat, City of Helsinki, WSP, Knight Architects. 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
^ "Kruunuvuori Bridge" . Wsp.com . Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
^ "Mt 180 Kirjalansalemn silta - Yleissuunnitelma" [Mt 180 Kirjalansalem bridge - General plan] (PDF) . Vayla.fi (in Finnish). Elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskus. 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
^ "Kärkisten silta" [Kärkisten Bridge]. Alk.tiehallinto.fi (in French). Archived from the original on 20 January 2016.
^ Chen, Duan, 2014 , p.402
^ Chen, Duan, 2014 , p.403
^ "Louhunsalmen riippusilta" [Louhunsalmi suspension bridge]. Jyvaskyla.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2022 .
^ Suositukset vesistösiltojen - kulkuaukkojen vähimmäismitoks, 1984 , p.101
^ Chen, Duan, 2014 , p.398
^ Aitta, 2004 , p.229
^ Nieminen, Jouni; Karri, Juhani (February 1988). "The Norrströmmen Bridge, Nauvo (Finland)". IABSE structures - Structures in Finland . Vol. 12. doi :10.5169/seals-20901 . ISSN 0377-7286 .
^ Nieminen, Jouni; Rautakorpi, Heikki (February 1988). "Widening of arch bridge Färjsund in Åland (Finland)". IABSE structures - Structures in Finland . Vol. 12. doi :10.5169/seals-20902 . ISSN 0377-7286 .
^ "Silta yli salmen" [Bridge over the strait]. Jukola.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
^ Chen, Duan, 2014 , p.399
^ Kettunen, A.; Järvenpää, E. (February 1988). "Kemijoki River Bridge at Rovaniemi (Finland)". IABSE structures - Structures in Finland . Vol. 12. doi :10.5169/seals-20903 . ISSN 0377-7286 .
^ a b Chen, Duan, 2014 , p.400
^ "Hännilänsalmen sillan purkutyöt päätökseen" [The demolition of the Hännilänsalmi bridge has been completed]. Yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
^ Chen, Duan, 2014 , p.397
^ Iso-Junno, Tarmo (2017). Jännevirran sillan väsymismitoitus mitatulla liikennekuormalla [Fatigue design of the Jännevirta bridge with measured traffic load ] (PDF) (in Finnish). Teknillinen tiedekunta. Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
^ Aitta, 2004 , p.228-229
^ Hyvönen, J. (February 1988). "Lietvesi Bridge, Puumala (Finland)". IABSE structures - Structures in Finland . Vol. 12. doi :10.5169/seals-20905 . ISSN 0377-7286 .
^ Valtatie 9:n parantaminen Jännevirran sillan kohdalla -hankkeen loppuesite [Final brochure of the project "Improving highway 9 at the Jännevirta bridge ] (PDF) (in Finnish). Liikennevirasto. November 2018.
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