Guldbron

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"Guldbron/The Golden Bridge" - The giant freight ship Zhen Hua 33 carries the 3 400 tonnes bridge from Shanghai, China to Stockholm, Sweden. The bridge, which will link Södermalm with the Old Town is a steel structure manufactured by China Railway Shanhaiguan Bridge Group (CRSBG) in China. Skanska is the main contractor for the bridge construction, which includes planning, design, manufacturing, delivery and assembly. The bridge was designed by Spencer de Grey, chief architect at the Foster and Partners architectural firm. The company also designed the new Western Årsta Bridge (inaugurated 2005). The consulting company Ramboll was responsible for the design drawings. The bridge costs SEK 198 million. The main bridge of the lock is 140 meters long, 45 meters wide and the height varies between one and seven meters. It will be mounted on prepared bridge pillars and is expected to open for traffic at the end of August 2020.