Ypsilon (bridge)
Ypsilon Bridge Ypsilonbrua | |
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Coordinates | 59°44′40″N 10°11′43″E / 59.744396°N 10.195313°E |
Carries | Pedestrians, cyclists |
Crosses | Drammenselva |
Locale | Drammen, Norway |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
Material | Steel |
Height | 47 meters |
Longest span | 90 meters |
No. of spans | 3 |
Piers in water | 1 |
Clearance below | 6 meters |
History | |
Designer | Arne Eggen |
Opened | 2008 |
Location | |
The Ypsilon Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over Drammenselva in Drammen, located in Viken in Norway.[1]
The pedestrian bridge connects , the science park of Grønland in Drammen with the city park on Bragernes. The bridge was designed by the firm of Arne Eggen Architects. The three-way bridge has been given the name "Ypsilon" due to its special form – from the air it looks like a Y, with one abutment on the Strømsø side and two at the Bragernes side. The project was co-funded by the municipality of Drammen and Kunnskapsparken AS. Kunnskapsparken accommodates the University of South-Eastern Norway with its campus Drammen, the public library of Drammen, and the Viken Regional Library.[2]
Gallery[]
Ypsilon bridge and the University of South-Eastern Norway
The Ypsilon Bridge seen from the Strømsø side at night
Close-up image
Aerial view of the Ypsilon bridge
The Ypsilon Bridge seen from the Bragernes side
See also[]
- List of bridges in Norway
- List of bridges in Norway by length
- List of bridges
- List of bridges by length
References[]
- ^ Drammen Bridge, Norway (Drammen City Council) Archived September 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ypsilon har landet (Høgskolen in Buskerud) 8 November 2007 Archived August 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Bridges in Viken
- Cable-stayed bridges in Norway
- Bridges completed in 2008
- 2008 establishments in Norway
- Buildings and structures in Drammen
- Three-way bridges
- Norwegian bridge (structure) stubs