8. 17/7/95
Contract tunnel
& contract the
artificial island
6/1/99
The 20th and final
tunnel element is
placed in the tunnel
trench
27/11/95
Øresundskonsort
iet signs a
contract
16/7/97
Svanen
9-12/6/2 000
thousands of
people who
walked, cycled
or roller
22. Bridge deck section
The rail section is double track
standard gauge (1435 mm)
and capable of high-speeds
exceeding 200 km/h.
23. The island is approximately
four kilometres long,
and connects the bridge and tunnel
of the Øresund link
24. 10m
38,8m
8,6m
Built: 1993 - 2000
Structural Type:
Immersed
tube tunnel
Function / usage:
Railroad
tunnel
Road tunnel
length of immersed tube tunnel
section 3 510 m
number of tunnel units 20
tunnel unit weight 57 500 t
Quantities used in construction
concrete volume 660 000 m3
reinforcing steel 20 000 t
25. Heavy water-proof bulk heads
The precast reinforced concrete units were 8m high, 40m wide and 175m
long and they weighed 55,000 metric tons.
26. Dock
The units floating in the flooded dry dock
at Oresund,
prior to being towed out.
Precast reinforced
concrete units
The units under tow on their way
to their final placing.
27. The precast reinforced concrete units
The unit suspended over the dredged trench with the tugs holding
the unit in position, ready for lowering to the sea bed.