Great Belt Bridge
As the project's owner, Great Belt A/S, a subsidiary of Sund &
Bælt Holding A/S, was responsible for the construction of
the 18 km fixed link between Funen and Zealand. Sund & Bælt
Holding A/S is today the operator of the Great Belt Bridge.
Constructed between 1988-1998, the Great Belt link opened to rail
traffic on June 1, 1997 and to road traffic on June 14, 1998.
Link: www.sundogbaelt.dk
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With a free span of 1,624m, the East Bridge across
the Great Belt is Europe's longest and the world's second longest
suspension bridge.
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The Øresund landworks
A/S Øresund, a subsidiary of Sund & Bælt Holding
A/S, was responsible for the construction of the motorway and railway
from Copenhagen Centre to Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup between 1991-1998.
This project included two stations of which one is the station at
Copenhagen Airport. In addition to operating the Great Belt Bridge,
Sund & Bælt Holding A/S operates the Øresund landworks.
The Øresund motorway opened in 1997 while the railway opened
in 1998.
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The station in Copenhagen Airport. The lift from
the platform brings passengers directly into the departure area.
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The Øresund Bridge
The Øresund Bridge was a joint Danish/Swedish project. Øresundskonsortiet,
which is jointly owned by A/S Øresund and its Swedish partner,
SVEDAB AB, built the bridge between 1995-2000.
Following the link's inauguration on July 1, 2000, Øresundskonsortiet
changed name to Øresundsbro Konsortiet and, subsequently,
took over operative responsibility for the Øresund Bridge.
Link to www.oeresundsbron.com
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The Øresund Bridge links two of Scandinavia's
largest cities - Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmö in Sweden.
Following the opening of the bridge, the Øresund Region is
poised to become a major European centre for IT, research and other
knowledge-based sectors.
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