Bridge over Raa Creek
Designed for a high-speed rail link along the west coast of Sweden
The bridge crosses one of a series of valleys forming a recreational green belt just outside Helsingborg.
- Location
- Sweden
- Category
- Road Bridges and Tunnels
- Year
- 1996 - 2000
- Client
- Banverket, Swedish Rail Administration
- Collaborators
- COWI // Kjesler og Mannerstraale
Designed for a high-speed rail link along the west coast of Sweden, the bridge crosses one of a series of valleys forming a recreational green belt just outside Helsingborg.
Environmental considerations called for a main span of approximately 90 metres across Raa Creek. One of the requirements of the competition was the incorporation of noise screening - this is achieved with a segmented aluminium barrier designed as an integral part of the bridge.
Bridge over Raa Creek