List of bridges in Stockholm
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This is a list of some of the most notable bridges and viaducts in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

, starting with those located closest to the city centre. Many more bridges and viaducts could, of course, be added, including those on the rail
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...

 and motorway networks, and the many grade-separated junctions
Grade separation
Grade separation is the method of aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other transit routes when they cross each other. The composition of such transport axes does not have to be uniform; it can consist of a...

 in the suburbs which are a product of postwar city planning.
  • Norrbro
    Norrbro
    Norrbro is an arch bridge over Norrström in central Stockholm. It extends north from the northern front of the Stockholm Palace passing over Helgeandsholmen in front of the parliament building, Riksdagen, and from there over to Gustaf Adolfs torg...

  • Stallbron
    Stallbron
    Stallbron is an arch bridge located in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching some 20 meters over Stallkanalen it connects Riksgatan passing through the Parliament Building on Helgeandsholmen to the square Mynttorget on Stadsholmen from where Västerlånggatan extends it...

  • Riksbron
    Riksbron
    Riksbron is an arch bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden leading from Drottninggatan on Norrmalm 44 metres over to Riksgatan on Helgeandsholmen....

  • Vasabron
    Vasabron
    Vasabron is a bridge over Norrström in central Stockholm, Sweden connecting Norrmalm to Gamla stan, the old city....

  • Strömsborgsbron
    Strömsborgsbron
    Strömsborgsbron is a bridge in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. It connects the islet Strömsborg to the bridge Vasabron.The present bridge is from 1992-1993.- See also :* List of bridges in Stockholm...

  • Riddarholmsbron
    Riddarholmsbron
    Riddarholmsbron is a bridge in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden, leading from the square Riddarhustorget on Stadsholmen to the smaller neighbouring island Riddarholmen.- Wooden bridges :...

  • Centralbron
    Centralbron
    Centralbron is one of the major traffic routes in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting the northern district Norrmalm to the southern Södermalm....

     (two bridges)
  • Hebbes Bro
    Hebbes Bro
    Hebbes Bro is a pedestrian bridge in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, connecting the two islands Riddarholmen and Stadsholmen....

  • Slussen
    Slussen
    Slussen is an area of central Stockholm, connecting Södermalm and Gamla stan. The area is named after the locks between Lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The locks themselves allow passage between these two bodies of water...

     (several bridges)
  • Strömbron
    Strömbron
    Strömbron is a 140 metres long viaduct in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over Norrström, it is connecting the old city Gamla stan to the northern-central district Norrmalm, or, more specifically, to Blasieholmen near the park Kungsträdgården.- History :Though initially put forward by the...

  • Skeppsholmsbron
    Skeppsholmsbron
    Skeppsholmsbron is in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting Blasieholmen to Skeppsholmen.The bridge, 165 metres long and 9.5 metres wide, consists of a 5.5 metre wide roadway flanked by 2 metre pathways, and is divided into 5 compartments.It was the first forging iron bridge to be constructed in...

  • Kastellholmsbron
    Kastellholmsbron
    Kastellholmsbron is a small bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting the small island Kastellholmen to Skeppsholmen.The name is derived from the citadel, lending its name to the entire island. The first citadel was constructed in the 1640s together with the bridge. The citadel was then...

  • Stadshusbron
    Stadshusbron
    Stadshusbron , formerly known as Nya Kungsholmsbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden located just north of the Stockholm City Hall...

  • Klarabergsviadukten
    Klarabergsviadukten
    Klarabergsviadukten is a reinforced concrete bridge and a viaduct in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over Klara Sjö, it connects Norrmalm to Kungsholmen....

  • Kungsbron
    Kungsbron
    Kungsbron is a double bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over Klara Sjö, it connects Norrmalm to Kungsholmen.- History :...

  • Blekholmsbron
    Blekholmsbron
    Blekholmsbron is a pedestrian bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over Klara Sjö, it connects Norrmalm to Kungsholmen....

  • Barnhusbron
    Barnhusbron
    Barnhusbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over Barnhusviken, it connects Kungsholmen to Norrmalm. It is 23 metres wide and 290 metres long with a maximum span of 64.5 metres...

  • Sankt Eriksbron
    Sankt Eriksbron
    Sankt Eriksbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over Barnhusviken it connects Kungsholmen to Norrmalm. The present construction was inaugurated in 1937...

  • Ekelundsbron
    Ekelundsbron
    Ekelundsbron is a bridge in Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over the canal Karlbergskanalen, it connects the city district Stadshagen on Kungsholmen to the northern suburb Solna....

     (formerly Karlbergsbron)
  • Morianbron
    Morianbron
    Morianbron is a small bridge in the gardens of the Ulriksdal Palace in Solna, Sweden, named after the pair of sculptures of so called blackamoors standing by the bridge....

  • Karlbergsbron
  • Djurgårdsbron
    Djurgårdsbron
    Djurgårdsbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Designed by Carl Fraenell and built for the Stockholm World's Fair 1897, the present bridge forms a southern extension to the boulevard Narvavägen, thus connecting mainland Östermalm to the island Djurgården...

  • Djurgårdsbrunnsbron
    Djurgårdsbrunnsbron
    Djurgårdsbrunnsbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting northern and southern Djurgården. It is the city's only remaining swing bridge, the default bridge type in Stockholm during the 19th century...

  • Beckholmsbron
    Beckholmsbron
    Beckholmsbron is a wooden bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting the two islands Djurgården and Beckholmen.Originally built in 1848-1858 when the first docks were constructed on Beckholmen, Beckholmsbron is the only remaining wooden bridge in Stockholm still used by heavy vehicles...

  • Lilla Sjötullsbron
    Lilla Sjötullsbron
    Lilla Sjötullsbron is a concrete pedestrian bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over Djurgårdsbrunnskanalen it connects Djurgården island to the mainland north of it....

  • Västerbron
    Västerbron
    Västerbron is an arch bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. With a total length exceeding 600 m, 340 m of which stretches over water, it is one of the major bridges in Stockholm, offering one of the most panoramic views of the central part of the city centering on Gamla stan, the old town...

     (two bridges and one viaduct)
  • Mariebergsbron
    Mariebergsbron
    Mariebergsbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Formerly known as Lilla Essingebron, it connects the islands Kungsholmen to Lilla Essingen. The current name is due to the vicinity to the city district Marieberg....

     (formerly Lilla Essingebron)
  • Långholmsbron
    Långholmsbron
    Långholmsbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Connecting the major island Södermalm to the minor island Långholmen, it forms an extension to the street Bergsundsgatan....

  • Pålsundsbron
    Pålsundsbron
    Pålsundsbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over the small water course Pålsundet, the bridge connects the major island Södermalm to the minor island Långholmen....

  • Reimersholmsbron
    Reimersholmsbron
    Reimersholmsbron or Reimersbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting the major island Södermalm to the minor island Reimersholme....

  • Malmskillnadsbron
    Malmskillnadsbron
    Malmskillnadsbron is an arch bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. It takes the street Malmskillnadsgatan over Kungsgatan flanked on its east side by two Art Deco towers called Kungstornen...

     (taking Malmskillnadsgatan
    Malmskillnadsgatan
    Malmskillnadsgatan is a 650 metres long street in central Stockholm, Sweden. It stretches northward from the Brunkebergstorg square over Hamngatan; crosses Mäster Samuelsgatan and Oxtorgsgatan; passes over the bridge Malmskillnadsbron passing over Kungsgatan; crosses Brunnsgatan and David Bagares...

     over Kungsgatan
    Kungsgatan
    Kungsgatan is a common name for major streets in Swedish cities, the three most well-known being:*Kungsgatan, Stockholm*Kungsgatan, Gothenburg*Kungsgatan, Malmö...

    )
  • Bridge of Regeringsgatan
    Bridge of Regeringsgatan
    The Bridge of Regeringsgatan or more correctly Bridge of Regeringsgatan over Kungsgatan is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden, taking the street Regeringsgatan over Kungsgatan...

     (taking Regeringsgatan over Kungsgatan)
  • Laduviksbron
  • Ålkistebron
  • Lidingöbron
    Lidingöbron
    Lidingöbron is the name of two existing and two historical bridges across the strait of Lilla Värtan between the mainland Norra Djurgården at Ropsten, at the eastern part of Stockholm - and the island of Lidingö....

     (two bridges)
  • Husarbron
  • Danviksbron (two bridges)
  • Skansbron
    Skansbron
    Skansbron is a bascule bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over the canal Hammarbykanalen, it connects the major island Södermalm to the southern mainland district Södra Hammarbyhamnen....

  • Skanstullsbron
    Skanstullsbron
    Skanstullsbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Overpassing the older bridge Skansbron, it connects the major island Södermalm to the southern district Johanneshov....

  • Johanneshovsbron
    Johanneshovsbron
    Johanneshovsbron is a 756 metres long and 17,9 metres wide motorway bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Overpassing two older bridges, Skansbron and Skanstullsbron, and one newer bridge, Fredriksdalsbron, it connects Södermalm and the tunnel passing under it, Söderledstunneln, to Johanneshov, the...

  • Årstabroarna
    Årstabroarna
    Årstabroarna are two parallel railway viaducts in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over the watercourse of Årstaviken and the islets Årsta holmar, they connect the major island Södermalm to the southern mainland district Årsta.- Eastern Årsta Bridge :...

     (two bridges)
  • Liljeholmsbron
    Liljeholmsbron
    Liljeholmsbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over Liljeholmsviken, it connects the western end of the major island Södermalm to the southern mainland district Liljeholmen.- History :...

     (two bridges)
  • Tranebergsbron
    Tranebergsbron
    Tranebergsbron is a double arch bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over the strait Tranebergssund it connects the major island Kungsholmen to the western suburb Bromma...

     (three bridges)
  • Essingeleden
    Essingeleden
    Essingeleden is a motorway that goes from Solna to Stockholm, Sweden, crossing the westmost parts of central Stockholm, by going over Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen, and Stora Essingen....

     (an 8-km motorway, 4 km of which consists of bridges and viaducts)
  • Fredhällsbron
    Fredhällsbron
    Fredhällsbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. It connects the island Lilla Essingen to Fredhäll, a district on the island Kungsholmen, and, forming a section of the Essingeleden motorway, connects the Lilla Essingen interchange to the tunnel Fredhällstunneln.The bridge is made of...

     (part of Essingeleden
    Essingeleden
    Essingeleden is a motorway that goes from Solna to Stockholm, Sweden, crossing the westmost parts of central Stockholm, by going over Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen, and Stora Essingen....

    )
  • Essingebron
    Essingebron
    Essingebron are two parallel bridges in central Stockholm, Sweden, inaugurated August 21, 1966, and September 3, 1967. Forming a section of the Essingeleden motorway they connect the two islands Stora Essingen and Lilla Essingen and are the most heavily trafficked bridges in Sweden...

     (part of Essingeleden
    Essingeleden
    Essingeleden is a motorway that goes from Solna to Stockholm, Sweden, crossing the westmost parts of central Stockholm, by going over Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen, and Stora Essingen....

    )
  • Gröndalsbron
    Gröndalsbron
    Gröndalsbron are two bridges in central Stockholm, Sweden, connecting the island Stora Essingen to the southern mainland district Gröndal.The older bridge, inaugurated in 1967, forms a 460-metre section of the Essingeleden motorway, of which 260 metres constitute the bridge, divided into three...

     (two bridges: part of Essingeleden
    Essingeleden
    Essingeleden is a motorway that goes from Solna to Stockholm, Sweden, crossing the westmost parts of central Stockholm, by going over Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen, and Stora Essingen....

     and Tvärbanan
    Tvärbanan
    Tvärbanan is a light rail line in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden. Its name literally translated into English is Crossways line. It links together many bus and rail lines crossways through its connections with the southern and western subway branches of the Stockholm Metro and the Stockholm...

    )
  • Solnabron
    Solnabron
    Solnabron is a viaduct in Sweden. Spanning the Norra Station area and the Norra länken motorway, it links the municipalities of Stockholm and Solna....

  • Huvudstabron
    Huvudstabron
    Huvudstabron is a bridge in Sweden. Stretching over Bällstaviken it connects the industrial area Ulvsunda in the municipality Stockholm to the city district Huvudsta in the municipality Solna....

  • Sickla kanalbro
    Sickla kanalbro
    Sickla kanalbro is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over Sickla kanal , it connects Södra Hammarbyhamnen to Nacka...

  • Sicklauddsbron
    Sicklauddsbron
    Sicklauddsbron or Apatêbron is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. It stretches over Sickla kanal in Södra Hammarbyhamnen. The name Sickla is believed to be derived from a 15th century provincial word, sik, meaning "minor marsh". The bridge is named Apatê, a Greek word meaning mirage or...

  • Sickla Allébro
  • Alviksbron
    Alviksbron
    Alviksbron is a box girder bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching over Oxhålssundet, it connects Stora Essingen island to the western suburb Bromma. Built 1996-1998 by the Nordic Construction Company at a cost of 180 million SEK, it has served the Tvärbanan light rail line and pedestrians...

     (part of Tvärbanan
    Tvärbanan
    Tvärbanan is a light rail line in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden. Its name literally translated into English is Crossways line. It links together many bus and rail lines crossways through its connections with the southern and western subway branches of the Stockholm Metro and the Stockholm...

    )
  • Fredriksdalsbron (part of Tvärbanan
    Tvärbanan
    Tvärbanan is a light rail line in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden. Its name literally translated into English is Crossways line. It links together many bus and rail lines crossways through its connections with the southern and western subway branches of the Stockholm Metro and the Stockholm...

    )

  • Historical

    • Sveabron (where present-day Odengatan passes over Sveavägen
      Sveavägen
      Sveavägen is a major street in Stockholm, Sweden. The street starts at Sergels torg in the city center and goes north out of the city towards the Haga Park. It is often known as the busiest road in Sweden....

      )
    • Nybro or Stora Ladugårdslandsbron (across today's Berzelii Park
      Berzelii Park
      Berzelii Park is a small park in central Stockholm, Sweden, located next to Nybroplan and Norrmalmstorg. Berzelii Park is also the location of Chinateatern and the restaurant Berns Salonger.- History :- 19th century :...

      )
    • Näckströms bro (connecting Norrmalm and Blasieholmen)


    Additionally, during the cold winters in the 19th century, ice in the city harbour made it necessary to replace ferries by temporary pontoon bridge
    Pontoon bridge
    A pontoon bridge or floating bridge is a bridge that floats on water and in which barge- or boat-like pontoons support the bridge deck and its dynamic loads. While pontoon bridges are usually temporary structures, some are used for long periods of time...

    s sometimes more than 300 m in length.
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