List of bridges in Finland

This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Finland, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

Historical and architectural interest bridges

The museum roads and bridges was established by the Finnish Road Administration (Finnish: Tiehallinto) that belongs to the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, in order to preserve the most historically valuable and representative parts of the road network as museum objects. There is a total of 22 roads (35 kilometres (22 mi)) and 37 bridges in the museum object collection.[1]

NameFinnishDistinctionLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationRegionRef.
1Tuovila Bridge [fi]Tuovilan siltaOldest road bridge still in use in Finland
Listed bridge
Museosilta No. 40
93 m (305 ft)Masonry
3 arches
Road bridge
Laihianjoki
1781Vaasa
63°01′47.4″N 21°48′18.9″E / 63.029833°N 21.805250°E / 63.029833; 21.805250 (Tuovila Bridge)
Ostrobothnia[2]
2Etelänkylä Grand Bridge [fi]Etelänkylän isosiltaOldest wooden bridge still in use in Finland
Listed bridge
Museosilta No. 45
77 m (253 ft)Beam bridge
Wooden strut framed bridge, masonry piers
1837Pyhäjoki
64°27′29.1″N 24°14′29.9″E / 64.458083°N 24.241639°E / 64.458083; 24.241639 (Etelänkylä Grand Bridge)
North Ostrobothnia[S 1]
[3]
[4]
3Old Haliko Bridge [fi]Halikon vanha siltaListed bridge
Museosilta No. 9
75 m (246 ft)Beam bridge
Wooden strut framed bridge, masonry abutments
Former road bridge
Halikonjoki
1866Halikko
60°23′50.6″N 23°04′09.1″E / 60.397389°N 23.069194°E / 60.397389; 23.069194 (Old Haliko Bridge)
Southwest Finland[T 1]
[5]
4Tuira Bridge
demolished in 1948
Tuiran siltaSpan : 45 m (148 ft)Arch
Wooden deck arch
Road bridge
Oulujoki
1867Oulu
65°01′16.4″N 25°28′03.8″E / 65.021222°N 25.467722°E / 65.021222; 25.467722 (Tuira Bridge)
North Ostrobothnia[6]
[7]
5Vantaankoski Bridge [fi]Vantaankosken siltaBeam bridge
Wooden strut framed bridge, masonry abutments
Road bridge
Vantaa (river)
1876Vantaa
60°17′37.2″N 24°51′57.6″E / 60.293667°N 24.866000°E / 60.293667; 24.866000 (Vantaankoski Bridge)
Uusimaa[8]
6Pattijoki Bridge [fi]Pattijoen siltaListed bridge
Museosilta No. 42
10 m (33 ft)Masonry
1 arch
Road bridge
Pattijoki
1897Pattijoki
64°41′34.4″N 24°34′18.2″E / 64.692889°N 24.571722°E / 64.692889; 24.571722 (Pattijoki Bridge)
North Ostrobothnia[9]
7Aunes Bridge [fi]AunessiltaListed bridge
Museosilta No. 17
46 m (151 ft)Masonry
1 arch
Former road bridge
Aunessillansalmi
1899Kämmenniemi
61°37′51.5″N 23°50′15.2″E / 61.630972°N 23.837556°E / 61.630972; 23.837556 (Aunes Bridge)
Pirkanmaa[S 2]
[10]
[11]
8Savukoski Bridge [fi]Savukosken siltaListed bridge
Museosilta No. 21
60 m (200 ft)Arch
Concrete tied arch
Former road bridge
Kymi (river)
1927LoviisaPyhtää
60°17′37.2″N 24°51′57.6″E / 60.293667°N 24.866000°E / 60.293667; 24.866000 (Savukoski Bridge)
Uusimaa
Kymenlaakso
[12]
9Ponkila Bridge [fi]Ponkilan siltaListed bridge
Museosilta No. 43
71 m (233 ft)Suspension
Steel deck and pylons
Road bridge
Muhosjoki
1931Muhos
64°48′32.3″N 26°00′18.6″E / 64.808972°N 26.005167°E / 64.808972; 26.005167 (Ponkila Bridge)
North Ostrobothnia[13]
10Voikkaa old railway bridgeVoikkaan vanha rautatiesiltaTruss
Steel deck
footbridge
Former railway bridge
Kymi (river)
1940KuusankoskiKymenlaakso
11Säpilä Suspension Bridge [fi]Säpilän riippusiltaSpan : 127 m (417 ft)164 m (538 ft)Suspension
Steel, wooden deck
Footbridge
Kokemäenjoki
1950Kokemäki
61°18′26.1″N 22°23′07.9″E / 61.307250°N 22.385528°E / 61.307250; 22.385528 (Säpilä Suspension Bridge)
Satakunta
12Ahmaskoski Bridge [fi]Ahmaskosken siltaSpan : 100 m (330 ft)100 m (330 ft)Suspension
Steel, wooden deck
Footbridge
Oulujoki
1957Utajärvi
64°38′34.5″N 26°34′23.8″E / 64.642917°N 26.573278°E / 64.642917; 26.573278 (Ahmaskoski Bridge)
North Ostrobothnia[S 3]
13Mylly Bridge [fi]MyllysiltaListed bridge
Museosilta No. 5
51 m (167 ft)Beam bridge
Wooden strut framed bridge, wooden piers
1966Nurmijärvi
60°27′19.5″N 24°51′07.3″E / 60.455417°N 24.852028°E / 60.455417; 24.852028 (Mylly Bridge)
Uusimaa[T 2]
[14]
14Ylistö Bridge [fi]Ylistön siltaSpan : 112 m (367 ft)208 m (682 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylons
1992Jyväskylä
62°13′47.4″N 25°44′13.1″E / 62.229833°N 25.736972°E / 62.229833; 25.736972 (Ylistö Bridge)
Central Finland[S 4]
[T 3]
15Vihantasalmi Bridge [fi]Vihantasalmen silta182 m (597 ft)Truss
Glued laminated timber
1999Mäntyharju
61°26′24.9″N 26°40′35.6″E / 61.440250°N 26.676556°E / 61.440250; 26.676556 (Vihantasalmi Bridge)
South Savo[S 5]
[T 4]
[15]
16Laukko Bridge [fi]Laukonsilta150 m (490 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, 1 steel pylon
Footbridge
Tammerkoski
2010Tampere
61°29′37.6″N 23°45′37.6″E / 61.493778°N 23.760444°E / 61.493778; 23.760444 (Laukko Bridge)
Pirkanmaa[S 6]
17Crusell BridgeCrusellinsiltaSpan : 92 m (302 ft)173 m (568 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, 1 steel pylon
Road bridge
Helsinki tram
(Line 8)
Ruoholahti
2011Helsinki
60°09′37.3″N 24°54′30.0″E / 60.160361°N 24.908333°E / 60.160361; 24.908333 (Crusell Bridge)
Uusimaa[S 7]
[16]
18IsoisänsiltaIsoisänsiltaSpan : 144 m (472 ft)170 m (560 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
Footbridge
Kruunuvuorenselkä
2016Helsinki
60°10′55.3″N 24°58′57.9″E / 60.182028°N 24.982750°E / 60.182028; 24.982750 (Isoisänsilta)
Uusimaa[17]


Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

NameFinnishSpanLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationRegionRef.
1Kruunuvuori Bridge [fi]
Crown Bridges
under construction
Kruunuvuorensilta260 m (850 ft)(x2)1,191 m (3,907 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, 1 concrete pylon
260+260
Helsinki tram
(Lines 11 and 12)
Kruunuvuorenselkä
2026HelsinkiLaajasalo
60°10′26.3″N 25°00′08.8″E / 60.173972°N 25.002444°E / 60.173972; 25.002444 (Kruunuvuori Bridge)
Uusimaa[S 8]
[18]
[19]
2Replot BridgeRaippaluodon silta250 m (820 ft)1,045 m (3,428 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel deck, concrete pylons
Regional road 724
Gulf of Bothnia
1997ReplotVaasa
63°12′24.3″N 21°28′24.6″E / 63.206750°N 21.473500°E / 63.206750; 21.473500 (Replot Bridge)
Ostrobothnia[S 9]
3New Kirjalansalmi Bridge [fi]
project
Kirjalansalmen uusi silta250 m (820 ft)673 m (2,208 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
100+250+100
Regional road 180
Kirjalansalmi
KaarinaPargas
60°21′57.5″N 22°21′33.7″E / 60.365972°N 22.359361°E / 60.365972; 22.359361 (New Kirjalansalmi Bridge)
Southwest Finland[20]
4Kärkisten Bridge [fi]Kärkisten silta240 m (790 ft)787 m (2,582 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel deck, concrete pylons
9x42+240+3x42
Regional road 610
Lake Päijänne
1997Korpilahti
61°59′54.2″N 25°40′35.0″E / 61.998389°N 25.676389°E / 61.998389; 25.676389 (Kärkisten Bridge)
Central Finland[S 10]
[T 5]
[21]
5Kirjalansalmi Bridge [fi]Kirjalansalmen silta220 m (720 ft)287 m (942 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
25+220+25
Regional road 180
Kirjalansalmi
1963KaarinaPargas
60°21′57.5″N 22°21′30.4″E / 60.365972°N 22.358444°E / 60.365972; 22.358444 (Kirjalansalmi Bridge)
Southwest Finland[S 11]
[T 6]
6Tähtiniemi BridgeTähtiniemen silta165 m (541 ft)924 m (3,031 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel deck, 1 steel pylon
1993Heinola
61°12′48.0″N 26°00′28.3″E / 61.213333°N 26.007861°E / 61.213333; 26.007861 (Tähtiniemi Bridge)
Päijät-Häme[S 12]
[T 7]
[22]
7Sääksmäki Bridge [fi]Sääksmäen silta155 m (509 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
30+155+30
Regional road 130
Lake Vanajavesi
1963Sääksmäki
61°11′02.7″N 24°02′54.3″E / 61.184083°N 24.048417°E / 61.184083; 24.048417 (Sääksmäki Bridge)
Pirkanmaa[S 13]
[T 8]
8Sami BridgeSaamen silta155 m (509 ft)316 m (1,037 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel deck, steel pylons
1993UtsjokiTana
69°54′38.8″N 27°01′55.1″E / 69.910778°N 27.031972°E / 69.910778; 27.031972 (Sami Bridge)
Lapland
 Norway
[S 14]
[23]
9Louhunsalmi Bridge [fi]Louhunsalmen riippusilta140 m (460 ft)178 m (584 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
15+18+140
Road bridge
Lake Päijänne
1957Säynätsalo IslandLehtisaari Island
62°08′05.3″N 25°45′41.9″E / 62.134806°N 25.761639°E / 62.134806; 25.761639 (Louhunsalmi Bridge)
Central Finland[S 15]
[24]
[25]
10Saimaa Bridge [fi]Saimaan silta140 m (460 ft)762 m (2,500 ft)Beam bridge
Twin girder, composite steel/concrete
55+90+140+90+55
Principal road 62
Lake Saimaa
Puumalansalmen
1995Puumala
61°31′07.6″N 28°10′32.3″E / 61.518778°N 28.175639°E / 61.518778; 28.175639 (Saimaa Bridge)
South Savo[T 9]
[26]
11Kirkonvarkaus Bridge [fi]Kirkonvarkauden silta139 m (456 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
Principal road 62
Ukonvesi
1967Mikkeli
61°39′55.5″N 27°17′49.2″E / 61.665417°N 27.297000°E / 61.665417; 27.297000 (Kirkonvarkaus Bridge)
South Savo[27]
12Norrströmmen BridgeNorrströmmenin silta135 m (443 ft)310 m (1,020 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
30+80+135+65
Regional road 180
Norrströmmen
1988Nagu–Lillandet
60°10′48.9″N 21°55′51.7″E / 60.180250°N 21.931028°E / 60.180250; 21.931028 (Norrströmmen Bridge)
Southwest Finland[S 16]
[T 10]
[28]
13Färjsund Bridge [fi]Färjsundin silta130 m (430 ft)200 m (660 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road 2
Färjsundet
1938SaltvikFinström
60°14′17.2″N 20°00′57.4″E / 60.238111°N 20.015944°E / 60.238111; 20.015944 (Färjsund Bridge)
Åland[S 17]
[29]
14Vehmersalmi BridgeVehmersalmen silta130 m (430 ft)387 m (1,270 ft)Beam bridge
Twin girder, composite steel/concrete
Regional road 536
Kallavesi
Suvasvesi
2001Kuopio
62°46′09.2″N 28°00′11.7″E / 62.769222°N 28.003250°E / 62.769222; 28.003250 (Vehmersalmi Bridge)
North Savo[30]
[31]
15Lumberjack's Candle Bridge [fi]Jätkänkynttilä126 m (413 ft)320 m (1,050 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
40+42+126+2x42
Principal road 78
Kemijoki
1989Rovaniemi
66°30′10.4″N 25°44′33.2″E / 66.502889°N 25.742556°E / 66.502889; 25.742556 (Lumberjack's Candle Bridge)
Lapland[S 18]
[32]
[33]
16Hännilänsalmi Bridge [fi]
dismantled in 2010
Hännilänsalmen riippusilta125 m (410 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
1962Viitasaari
63°02′33.7″N 25°49′02.2″E / 63.042694°N 25.817278°E / 63.042694; 25.817278 (Hännilänsalmi Bridge)
Central Finland[34]
17Lapinlahti Bridge [fi]Lapinlahden silta125 m (410 ft)(x3)597 m (1,959 ft)Beam bridge
Steel
103+3x125+103
1965HelsinkiLauttasaari
60°09′58.0″N 24°53′33.1″E / 60.166111°N 24.892528°E / 60.166111; 24.892528 (Lapinlahti Bridge)
Uusimaa[S 19]
[T 11]
18Karisalmi Bridge [fi]Karisalmen silta125 m (410 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
25+125+25
Regional road 314
Lake Päijänne
1969Asikkala
61°17′34.4″N 25°31′58.2″E / 61.292889°N 25.532833°E / 61.292889; 25.532833 (Karisalmi Bridge)
Päijät-Häme[T 12]
19Ison Pörrin BridgeIson-Pörrin silta120 m (390 ft)120 m (390 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
Principal road 69
Aatunselkä
Äänekoski
62°32′17.4″N 25°49′56.0″E / 62.538167°N 25.832222°E / 62.538167; 25.832222 (Ison Pörrin Bridge)
Central Finland
20Luukkaansalmi Bridge [fi]Luukkaansalmen silta120 m (390 ft)420 m (1,380 ft)Beam bridge
Twin girder, composite steel/concrete
60+90+120+90+60
Road 4081
Lake Saimaa
1989Lappeenranta
61°04′46.4″N 28°15′04.9″E / 61.079556°N 28.251361°E / 61.079556; 28.251361 (Luukkaansalmi Bridge)
South Karelia[S 20]
21Toijansalmi BridgeToijansalmen silta120 m (390 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
Vehkasalonselkä
2004Taipalsaari
61°09′56.7″N 28°07′00.8″E / 61.165750°N 28.116889°E / 61.165750; 28.116889 (Toijansalmi Bridge)
South Karelia[35]
22New Jännevirta Bridge [fi]Jännevirran uusi silta120 m (390 ft)577 m (1,893 ft)Beam bridge
Twin girder, composite steel/concrete
70+100+120+100+70
2018Kuopio
62°58′16.1″N 27°49′47.6″E / 62.971139°N 27.829889°E / 62.971139; 27.829889 (New Jännevirta Bridge)
North Savo[36]
23Virta Bridge [fi]Virran silta114 m (374 ft)Suspension
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
Regional road 362
Pyhäjärvi
Kirkkojärvi
1964Iitti
60°56′43.7″N 26°23′09.6″E / 60.945472°N 26.386000°E / 60.945472; 26.386000 (Virta Bridge)
Kymenlaakso[37]
24Lietvesi Bridge [fi]Lietveden silta112 m (367 ft)288 m (945 ft)Beam bridge
Twin girder, composite steel/concrete
88+112+88
Principal road 62
Lake Saimaa
Puumalansalmen
1986Puumala
61°33′05.3″N 27°57′44.3″E / 61.551472°N 27.962306°E / 61.551472; 27.962306 (Lietvesi Bridge)
South Savo[S 21]
[38]
25Hannula Bridge [fi]Hannulan silta108 m (354 ft)252 m (827 ft)Truss
Steel
1939Tornio
65°50′48.7″N 24°09′23.7″E / 65.846861°N 24.156583°E / 65.846861; 24.156583 (Hannula Bridge)
Lapland[S 22]
[33]
26Oulu Iron bridge [fi]Rautasilta100 m (330 ft)115 m (377 ft)Truss
Steel
Road bridge
Oulujoki
1886Oulu
65°01′21.1″N 25°29′46.5″E / 65.022528°N 25.496250°E / 65.022528; 25.496250 (Oulu Iron bridge)
North Ostrobothnia[S 23]
27Jännevirta Bridge [fi]
dismantled in 2018
Jännevirran silta100 m (330 ft)226 m (741 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
1951Kuopio
62°58′17.3″N 27°49′48.7″E / 62.971472°N 27.830194°E / 62.971472; 27.830194 (Jännevirta Bridge)
North Savo[39]

Alphabetical list

Notes and references

  • "Suomen sillat - sivusto". Torsti.pp.fi - Bridges in Finland (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 24 June 2016.
  • Others references

See also

External links

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