Forsmobron
Also known as Forsmo Bridge
1912
bridge
Forsmobron carries the main line through upper Norrland over the Ångermanälven about 12 kilometers northwest of Sollefteå, the track running roughly 40 meters above the water. It is the second bridge on the site. The first, a Motala…
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- 1889
The first bridge at Forsmo was a steel truss structure of five spans, at its completion the longest and highest railway bridge in the country. Building work began in 1887 under the master builder Svenning Rylander. This first bridge has…
- 2002-2003
The bridge was given extensive repair and strengthening work. The measures raised the permitted axle load on the line from 22.5 to 25 tonnes, allowing heavier trains to cross the river.
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