Kvarken Bridge
Kvarken Bridge (Template:Langx, Template:Langx) is a proposed bridge between Sweden and Finland across the strait of Kvarken as a part of the European route E12. The cost of the bridge has been estimated to about 1.5 to 2 billion euros. There are islands in the strait, and the sum of the lengths of the probably three bridge parts would be about Script error: No such module "convert".. The Swedish minister of finance has said it is an interesting idea, but the idea is still decades from being brought to fruition. There is a debate in the coastal cities on both sides, like Umeå in Sweden and Vaasa in Finland.
The working group for the bridge has proposed a three-step programme:
- To ensure that there is a ferry connection across the Kvarken. The current connection operated by RG Line is unprofitable.
- To build a ferry harbour on Replot, Korsholm, to shorten the current travel time of 6 hours to about 5.
- To build a bridge across the Kvarken.
In 2007, the Swedish Västerbotten business owners' association planned to commission a report into the significance of a bridge for the development of the region.[1]
In 2024, Finland announced that it would spend 200,000 euros on preliminary studies for a future bridge.[2]
A part of the area examined for a future bridge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If a future bridge were to avoid this area completely, the cost of a future bridge would rise considerably.
References
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- ↑ [https://svenska.yle.fi/a/7-10050097 Staten satsar 200 000 euro på att utreda bro över Kvarken – kopplar ihop Vasa med Umeå], Svenska Yle, 31 January 2024
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