Category: Road Trip in Finland

These are Finland’s 10 Longest Bridges

Taking a road trip in Finland is much more fun when there are beautiful bridges to cross. And also some big ones

With a fragmented coastline and thousands of lakes, Finland is a great destination for a road trip. The huge number of bays, straits and islands mean that there are some really cool places to find. But at the same time, building a road hasn’t always been so easy in Finland. There are a total of more than 14 000 bridges in Finland. Most of the bridges are quite small, but there are also some bigger ones. These are the 10 longest bridges in Finland.

1. Replot Bridge (Raippaluodon silta) – 1045 meters

  • Replot Bridge is the longest bridge in Finland
  • It connects the Replot island with the mainland
  • Replot Bridge is located in Korsholm (Mustasaari), near the city of Vaasa
  • The total length of the bridge is 1045 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 1993

2. Tähtiniemi Bridge (Tähtiniemen silta) – 924m

  • Tähtiniemi Bridge is the second longest bridge in Finland
  • It is located in Heinola
  • The bridge goes over the Lake Ruotsalainen
  • The total length of the bridge is 924 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 1997

3. Kärkinen Bridge (Kärkisten silta)- 787m

  • Kärkinen Bridge is located in Jyväskylä
  • The bridge crossed the Lake Päijänne at the Kärkistensalmi strait
  • The total length of the bridge is 787 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 1997

4. Puumalansalmi Bridge (Puumalansalmen silta) – 781m

  • Puumalansalmi Bridge is located in Puumala
  • The bridge crosses the Lake Saimaa at the Puumalansalmi strait
  • The total length of the bridge is 781 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 1995

5. Vekaransalmi Bridge (Vekaransalmen silta) – 639m

  • Vekaransalmi Bridge is located in Sulkava
  • The bridge crosses the Lake Saimaa at the Vekaransalmi strait
  • The total length of the bridge is 639 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 2019

6. Lapinlahti Bridge (Lapinlahden silta) – 599m

  • Lapinlahti Bridge is located in the city of Helsinki
  • The total length of the bridge is 599 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 1965

7. Jännevirta Bridge (Jännevirran silta) – 577m

  • Jännevirta Bridge is located in Kuopio
  • The total length of the bridge is 577 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 2018

8. Mansikkakoski Bridge (Mansikkakosken silta) – 557m

  • Mansikkakoski Bridge is located in the city of Imatra
  • The bridge crosses the Vuoksi river
  • The total length of the bridge is 557 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 1973

9. Laitaatsalmi Bridge (Laitaatsalmen silta) – 497m

  • Laitaatsalmi Bridge is located in the city of Savonlinna
  • The bridge crosses the Lake Saimaa at the Laitaatsalmi strait
  • The total length of the bridge is 497 meters
  • The bridge was opened in 2018

10. Tervola Bridge (Tervolan silta) – 494m

  • Tervola Bridge is located in Tervola
  • The total length of the bridge is 494 meters
  • Bridge was opened in 1975

Source:
Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency