Järnvägsbron - Trollhättan, Västra Götalands Län, Sweden
N 58° 17.457 E 012° 17.493
33V E 341232 N 6464296
The Järnvägsbron in Trollhättan crosses the Trollhätte channel. To allow the large ships to pass by the bridge can be lifted up to 27 meters.
Waymark Code: WM18N63
Location: Västra Götaland, Sweden
Date Posted: 08/28/2023
Views: 0
The railway bridge Järnvägsbron (literally railroad bridge) crosses the Götaälv and the Trollhätte channel. The crossing consists of two bridge parts: the western part is a traditional fixed bridge of 79.3m, the eastern bridge is 49.6m long and can be lifted. The short piece between the bridges (~ 60m) is built on the rocky foundation of the river island Hjulkvarnsholmen.
Because there are many tall ships using the channel the bridge was built as a vertical lifting bridge. The part lifted weighs about 530 tons, the maximum height lifted is 27m. The four concrete towers at the corners have a height of 40m and contain the cable mechanism and the counterweights for the bridge.
The bridge was pictured on the walkway to the southwest along the channel.
Reference: Järnvägsbron, Trollhättans stad (Swedish language).