Mariebergsbron (Swedish: "The Marie Hill Bridge") is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Formerly know as Lilla Essingebron, it connects the islands Kungsholmen to Lilla Essingen. The current name is due to the vicinity to the city district Marieberg. A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province Södermanland and Uppland Charter 13th Century Population (April 2007)  - City 782,885  - Density 4,160/km² (10,774. ... The Karlbergskanalen in winter Kungsholmen is an island in Lake Mälaren in Sweden, part of Stockholm City. ... Lilla Essingen is a small island of Stockholm. ...

The first bridge at this location, replacing a hand-pulled ferry, was built in 1907 and financed by local landowners. It was a rather heavy concrete bridge with a five metres wide roadway flanked by two 0,5 metres thick edges.^{[1] [2]}

The bridge was transferred over to the city in 1916, and as Lilla Essingen was being exploited in the 1930s, the bridge was replaced by the current steel bridge with trussed girders. It is 109 meters long; offers a horizontal clearance of 12 metres; is 15 metres wide with a roadway of 10 metres.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Dufwa, Arne (1985). "Broar och viadukter: Djurgårdsbrunnsbron", Stockholms tekniska historia: Trafik, broar, tunnelbanor, gator. Uppsala: Stockholms gatukontor and Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning, 198. ISBN 91-37-08725-1. 
2. ^ (1992) "Ladugårdsgärdet", Stockholms gatunamn, 2nd ed., Stockholm: Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning, 117. ISBN 91-7031-042-4. 

See also

• List of bridges in Stockholm
• Essingebron
• Fredhällsbron (part of the Essingeleden motorway)
• Gamla Essingebroväg

Fredhällsbron (Swedish: The Fredhäll Bridge) is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. ... Essingeleden southbound from Nybodahöjden Photo: Tage Olsin Essingeleden is a motorway that goes from Solna to Stockholm, Sweden, crossing the westmost parts of central Stockholm, by going over Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen and Stora Essingen. ...

External links

• Stockholmskällan - a photo from 1928 of Lilla Essingebron.