{"id":69284,"date":"2026-04-27T09:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/69284\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:43:14","slug":"kruunuvuori-bridge-reaches-completion-in-helsinki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/69284\/","title":{"rendered":"Kruunuvuori Bridge reaches completion in Helsinki"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kruunuvuori Bridge \u2013 the longest bridge in Finland<\/a>, and one of the world’s longest bridges<\/a> designed solely for public transport, pedestrians and cyclists \u2013 has opened in Helsinki<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Designed by engineering firm WSP<\/a> and London studio Knight Architects<\/a>, the Kruunuvuori Bridge stretches 1,191 kilometres to link the waterside residential area of Kruunuvuorenranta with the nearby Nihti area via Korkeasaari island.<\/p>\n

Its winding steel and concrete structure features a cable-stayed<\/a> section centred by a 135-metre-tall pylon that can be illuminated at night and double as a “new city landmark”.<\/p>\n

\"KruunuvuoriThe Kruunuvuori Bridge is 1191 kilometres long<\/p>\n

Two 260-metre-long spans stretch out on either side of the pylon, while the main bridge sits atop concrete abutments and is connected to approach bridges at each end.<\/p>\n

According to WSP<\/a>, the bridge was designed with a strong user focus to meet the specific needs of pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users.<\/p>\n

The car-free structure includes specific walkways and cycle lanes for users, and will offer a new tram connection from 2027.<\/p>\n

\"KruunuvuoriIts cable-stayed section is centred by a 135-metre-tall pylon. Photo by Markus Lintu<\/p>\n

“The bridge was designed with a strong user focus, both in terms of visual appearance and usability,” the studio said.<\/p>\n

“The horizontal curvature of the bridge is not only structurally driven, but also enhances the user experience, as walking along a curved bridge allows users to better perceive their destination,” it added.<\/p>\n

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Photos reveal Danjiang Bridge by Zaha Hadid Architects nearing completion in Taiwan\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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WSP and Knight Architects<\/a>\u00a0looked to create a “light and airy structure” to minimise its impact on the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n

This approach extended to the integrated bridge lighting, which was designed to minimise light pollution.<\/p>\n

\"KruunuvuoriThe bridge caters exclusively to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users. Photo by Markus Lintu<\/p>\n

“The design prioritised minimising light pollution, controlling glare and precisely directing light onto walking and cycling surfaces, ensuring safety at night without excessive brightness in distant views,” the studio said.<\/p>\n

“The aim was to create a light and airy structure over one kilometre in length, minimising its impact on the surrounding landscape.”<\/p>\n

Recently, Zaha Hadid Architects unveiled photos of its Danjiang Bridge under construction in Taiwan<\/a>, which is set to become the world’s longest single-tower, cable-stayed bridge.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in London, Foster + Partners has revealed its final design for memorial statues and a glass bridge dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Tom Osborne unless otherwise stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Kruunuvuori Bridge \u2013 the longest bridge in Finland, and one of the world’s longest bridges designed solely…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":69285,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[87],"tags":[18347,37805,158,113,35363,723,983,984,37804],"class_list":["post-69284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-helsinki","tag-bridges","tag-cable-stayed-bridges","tag-finland","tag-helsinki","tag-knight-architects","tag-sectionall","tag-sectionarchitecture","tag-sectionnews","tag-wsp"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/116476025743665689","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69284\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}