Day 6
Suddenly, this appears, great excitement!
Now I’ll probably bore you to death, because I got so many good ones of it!
The Great Belt Fixed Link (Danish: Storebæltsforbindelsen) runs between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen.
The “Great Belt Bridge” (Danish: Storebæltsbroen) commonly refers to the suspension bridge, although it may also be used to mean the box-girder bridge or the link in its entirety.
The suspension bridge, officially known as the East Bridge, has the world’s third longest main span (1.6 km), and the longest outside of Asia.
It was designed by the Danish engineering firms COWI and Ramboll.
After more than five decades of speculation and debate, the decision to construct the link was made in 1986.
At an estimated cost of DKK 21.4 billion (1988 prices),the link is the largest construction project in Danish history.
Operation and maintenance are performed by A/S Storebælt under Sund & Bælt. Construction and maintenance are financed by tolls on vehicles and trains.
The link has reduced travel times significantly; previously taking about an hour by ferry, the Great Belt can now be crossed in about ten minutes.
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