Stenbron - Gällivare, Norrbottens Län, Sweden
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N 67° 06.247 E 020° 53.892
34W E 495580 N 7442990
A small stone bridge with three arches leads over the river Vassaraälven.
Waymark Code: WM16AEA
Location: Norrbotten, Sweden
Date Posted: 06/14/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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The stone bridge built in 1864 is located just south of the "Stenbron" rest area on the E10. It leads over the river Vassaraälven and thus enables a transport connection between the town of Gällivare, about 10km NWN, and the town of Aitik, about 3k to the east, which had to give way to an opencast copper mine in 1968. With the construction of the E10, the bridge was no longer needed, but it still allows crossing the river.

The bridge with its three stone arches is about 5m wide, 38m long and about 5m high.

Reference: Gällivare.pdf, document containing some information on the bridge images on www.stenvalvbroar.se

Length of bridge: 38m

Height of bridge: 5m

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles and pedestrians

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
River: Vassaraälven


Date constructed: 1864

Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes

Name of road or trail the bridge services: Unnamed Road at Stenbron rastplats, 982 99 Gällivare, Sweden

Location:
Gällivare in Norrbottens Län, Sweden


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