Satakunnansilta | |
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![]() Satakunta Bridge in July 2018 | |
Coordinates | 61°30′03.5″N 023°45′44.0″E / 61.500972°N 23.762222°E |
Crosses | Tammerkoski |
Locale | Tampere, Finland |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Material | Stone |
Total length | 127 m (417 ft) |
Width | 12 m (39 ft) |
History | |
Opened | October 9, 1900 [1] [2] |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | Vehicles and pedestrians |
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Satakunnansilta (the ″Satakunta Bridge″) is an old bridge in Tampere, Finland, that crosses the Tammerkoski rapids north of Hämeensilta. [2] The bridge is part of the Satakunnankatu street and is used by both vehicle traffic and pedestrians.
The Satakunta Bridge was designed by engineer Karl Snellman, [3] son of Senator J. V. Snellman. It was built between 1897 and 1900 and commissioned on October 9, 1900. [1] [2] The bridge is a 6-span stone arch bridge with spans of 17 meters. The width of the bridge is 11.75 meters and its total length is 112.6 meters. [4]
In 2013, the bridge railings were refurbished to the original model, [5] [2] and in 2014, the bridge lamps were replaced with the original model. [6] [2]