Author: AIVP
Source: Christina Tækker, Posted 19.11.2004, http://www.cowi.dk/news/UK/2004/nov2004/klapbro_uk.asp?COWIframe=OK
Original title: New bascule bridge in Copenhagen
On sale date: Wednesday, 24 November 2004
Type of document: News
Topic: 5 - DERELICTED PORT AREAS AND URBAN PLANNING, 5.08 - walkways and public areas, 5.02 - architecture at the city / port interface
Original language: English
Location: Europe : Denmark : Copenhaguen
Language: English, French, Spanish

French architects Marc Mimram Ingénierie, with the Danish COWI as consultants, won a project competition organised by the City of Copenhagen to design a new bascule bridge across the harbour. The new bridge will provide pedestrians and cyclists with a new direct route across the harbour and will bring the city areas of Frederiksstaden and Holmen - where the new Opera House is being built - closer together.

The decision to build the bridge will probably not be taken before 2005, notably with regard to a rival project of a tunnel.

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