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3.3.2 BRYGGEBRO
In 2006, it was inaugurated the first exclusively dedicated
pedestrian and cyclist bridge of Copenhagen: Bryggebro.
Bryggebro is a 190 meter long, six and a half meters wide,
swing bridge connecting Kalvebod Brygge over Havneholmen
to Islands Brygge (CPHX, 2009 and Grontmij-
Carlbro, 2010).
Bryggebro links the two sides of Copenhagen Harbor
and complements the other three connections across the
Copenhagen harbour. Differently from the other connections,
Bryggebro is exclusively dedicated for cyclists and
pedestrians. On the north direction, there is Langebro – 1
kilometer from Bryggebro – and Knippelsbro – 2 kilometers
from Bryggebro. On the south direction, there is Sjællandsbroen
which is 3 kilometers distant from Bryggebro
(Figure 3.3.7).
When inaugurating Bryggebro, the politician Klaus Bondam
mentioned:
“To bridge the gap between the two wharfs is much more
than the tangible construction, we use the term “to bridge
the gap between” in many connections. To bridge a gap
equals cooperation and dialogue, it equals overcoming
gaps and obstacles – it is often about creating closeness
and understanding between people…. It is my hope, that
this new connection will give rise to new initiatives and
that cooperation will occur – that this will also be a symbolic
bridge between the two areas.”
In 2000, Carl Bro and Sjælsø Group presented to the
Copenhagen municipality a proposal to build up a bike
bridge – named Bryggebro – at the Copenhagen harbour.
Copenhagen municipality accepted the proposal and the
project was then developed (Grontmij- Carlbro, 2010).
Bryggebro was designed by the architect office
DISSING+WEITLING which won for this project the
”Foreningen til hovedstadens forskønnelse” award 2006
(Dissing+Weitling, 2010).
Carl Bro functioned as consulting engineer for Copenhagen
municipality and developed the technical drawings
and carried the management and supervision of the construction
(Grontmij- Carlbro, 2010).
The construction started in 2005 and was completed in
September 2006. Bryggebro was officially opened on the
14th of September 2006. However, construction sites in
the bridge surroundings and temporary accesses to the
bridge were present until 2009 (Copenhagen Municipality,
2010c).
BEFORE AND AFTER
The construction of Bryggebro improved the accessibility
between the two sides of Copenhagen Harbor.
THE COSTS OF BRYGGEBRO
The total amount spent with the construction of Bryggebro
was 47.600.000 Danish krones.
The maintenance costs are expected to be 1.5% of the
construction costs after 25 years of the opening. Until
2031, the maintenance costs are expected to rise every
year 1/25 of 1,5% of the total cost of the bridge.
In addition, the operational costs of lighting, cleaning,
anti graffiti, inspection of machinery are estimated to be
300.000 Danish crowns per year (COWI, 2010 and CPHX
2009).
Figure 3.3.8: Bryggebro opening on the 14th of September. Source: Copenhagen Municipality.
Figure 3.3.9: Image of Bryggebro from Islands Brygge side of the harbor.
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