Cykelslangen

Bicycle Snake
A cyclist on the Bicycle Snake
Coordinates55°39′45″N 12°33′49″E / 55.66259°N 12.56368°E / 55.66259; 12.56368
CarriesPedestrian and bicycle traffic
CrossesGasværkshavnen
LocaleHavneholmen
Official nameCykelslangen
Characteristics
Total length220 metres (720 ft)
Width4.6 metres (15 ft)
Clearance below7 metres (23 ft)
History
DesignerDissing+Weitling
Opened28 June 2014
Location
Map

Cykelslangen (lit. 'Bicycle Snake') is a bridge for bicyclists in Copenhagen. It is 220-metre (720 ft) long, crossing Gasværkshavnen from Kalvebod Brygge in the west to Havneholmen to the east.[1]

The bridge was designed by Dissing+Weitling and opened to the public on 28 June 2014. The project cost 32 million Danish krone ($5.74 million).[1]

Literature

  • Munk Beilin, Sarah; Dahl, Ellen; Brams, Rikke. Guide to New Architecture in Copenhagen. Copenhagen: Danish Architecture Center. p. 123. ISBN 978-87-90668-71-6.

References

  1. ^ a b "Copenhagen's New Bike Skyway Makes Commuting Look Fun". Wired. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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