Great Belt Bridge

The Great Belt Bridge is a suspension bridge in Denmark carrying road traffic across the eastern channel of the Great Belt between Zealand and Sprogø. Its main span is among the longest suspension-bridge spans in the world.

Suspension bridge: A bridge whose deck hangs from main cables supported by towers and anchored at both ends. The Great Belt Bridge is a suspension bridge, with its deck hung from two main cables.
Great Belt Fixed Link: A Danish road-and-rail crossing linking Zealand and Funen through the Great Belt. The Great Belt Bridge is the road portion of this larger fixed-link project.
European route E20: A trans-European road route connecting Ireland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, and other countries. E20 crosses the Great Belt Bridge as part of its Danish route.
Great Belt Bridge opening: The 1998 opening of the Great Belt Bridge to road traffic. The opening ended routine reliance on ferries for road journeys across the Great Belt.
Great Belt Bridge main span: The central 1,624-meter suspended section between the Great Belt Bridge’s two main towers. This span gives the eastern bridge its defining scale and record-setting reach.
Great Belt: A strait in Denmark separating the islands of Zealand and Funen. The bridge crosses the strait’s eastern channel between Zealand and Sprogø.
Road transport in Denmark: The movement of people and goods by road within Denmark and across its borders. The bridge provides a continuous road route across a major Danish waterway.
Great Belt Bridge traffic effects: Changes in road travel and traffic flows associated with the Great Belt fixed link. The bridge altered how vehicles move between Zealand and Funen.
Great Belt Bridge pylons: The two concrete towers that support the Great Belt Bridge’s main suspension cables. Their height carries the cables high above the shipping channel.
Sprogø: A small Danish island in the Great Belt, expanded to support the fixed link’s road and rail infrastructure. The bridge’s western end reaches Sprogø, where the crossing connects to the western link.

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Humber BridgeCompared with: Its East Bridge surpassed the Humber Bridge’s single-span length when it opened in 1998.