Bridge team installs record-breaking bridge in Estonia
Longest bridge
The new steel arch bridge is a colossus, weighing 950 tonnes. And with a span of no less than 140 metres, it is by far the longest bridge in Estonia. For the transport operation, the bridge has been reinforced with additional structures, bringing its total weight to almost 1,200 tonnes. The access bridge, over which the transport to the river takes place, was also reinforced for the occasion.
Inventive solution
Together with the customer, Wagenborg Nedlift's engineers came up with an inventive transport and access operation for this record-breaking bridge, which took place in several phases:
Teamwork and technical ingenuity
After an intensive period of preparation, the bridge was finally installed in mid-August. Under the watchful eyes of the client and many of the city's residents, the bridge specialists completed the job exactly as planned. A fine result of the excellent teamwork and technical ingenuity of the Wagenborg team.
Watch the project pictures!
Pictures: Arbo Rae photography/ INF Infra
Watch the TV-report on Estonian news channel ERR.ee too.
Almost finished?
Now that the new bridge is in place, the main contractor is working on the final foundations and access roads. The new river crossing is expected to be operational in June 2025.
Other ingenious bridge projects
The bridge in Pärnu is just one of the unusual bridge placements that Wagenborg Nedlift has carried out in recent years. Take a look at these projects too: