Replot Bridge

Replot Bridge
The bridge as seen from the Fjärdskäret skerry
Coordinates	63°12′24″N 021°28′20″E
Carries	2 lanes of Finnish regional road 724
Locale	Korsholm, Finland
Official name	Swedish: Replotbron Finnish: Raippaluodon silta
Maintained by	Finnish Road Administration
Characteristics
Design	cable-stayed tuftform
Total length	1,045 m (3,428 ft)
Width	12 m (39 ft)
Height	82.5 m (271 ft)
Longest span	250 m (820 ft)
Clearance below	26 m (85 ft)
History
Designer	Insinööritoimisto Suunnittelu-Kortes AEK Oy
Construction start	1994-09-01
Construction end	1998-07-31
Opened	1997-08-27
Location

The Replot Bridge (Swedish: Replotbron; Finnish: Raippaluodon silta) is a cable-stayed tuftform bridge connecting the island of Replot with the mainland in Korsholm, near Vaasa, Finland. It is 1,045 metres (3,428 ft) long and the longest bridge of Finland. Two supporting pylons are both 82.5 m (271 ft) high.

The bridge was inaugurated 27 August 1997 by the president of Finland Martti Ahtisaari.

Gallery

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  The Replot Bridge on a grey autumn day
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  Approach of the Replot Bridge from the west

External links

• Municipality of Korsholm – Replot bridge
• The Replot Bridge Webcam
• Webcam at Berny's
• Berny's Weather Station, Replotbridge, Finland