Skanska has secured a contract with Skellefteå Municipality to construct the Karlgårdsbron bridge over the Skellefte River in Sweden.
The Skr380m ($39.2m) contract will see the creation of a 400m-long suspension bridge, which is expected to become the longest wooden bridge in Sweden.
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The current agreement between the parties, which covers the planning and calculation phase, has now been expanded to include a new contract for the production phase.
This additional contract encompasses the installation of the bridge, construction of its superstructure, bridge enhancements, paving, and lighting.
Additionally, at each abutment, earthworks will be undertaken for new pedestrian and cycle paths, water and sewage systems, and grass areas.
The design of the Karlgårdsbron bridge comprises wooden trusses, cross beams, and steel hangers, with the bridge deck made of a cross-tensioned wooden slab divided into a total of ten spans.
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By GlobalDataThis bridge will serve as a crucial link connecting Skellefteå’s districts, accommodating car, bus, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic.
Construction is set to commence immediately, with completion expected by November 2027.
This project will be included in Skanska Sweden’s order bookings for the second quarter of 2025.
Skanska, headquartered in Stockholm, is a construction company with operations in the Nordics, Europe, and the US, employing roughly 26,300 people.
Earlier this month, Skanska signed an agreement with Sweden’s Municipality of Landskrona to build a football stadium and an indoor swim centre, with construction starting this August and completion dates set for 2027 and 2028, respectively.
Recently, Skanska also secured contracts for the Raritan River Bridge Replacement project in the US and a new backup water treatment plant for Turku Region Water in Finland.
