This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Finland, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

Historical and architectural interest bridges

The museum roads and bridges was established by the Finnish Road Administration (Finnish: Tiehallinto) that belongs to the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, in order to preserve the most historically valuable and representative parts of the road network as museum objects. There is a total of 22 roads (35 kilometres (22 mi)) and 37 bridges in the museum object collection.^[1]

		Name	Finnish	Distinction	Length	Type	Carries Crosses	Opened	Location	Region	Ref.
	1	Tuovila Bridge	Tuovilan silta	Oldest road bridge still in use in Finland Listed bridge Museosilta No. 40	93 m (305 ft)	Masonry 3 arches	Road bridge Laihianjoki	1781	Vaasa 63°01′47.4″N 21°48′18.9″E / 63.029833°N 21.805250°E / 63.029833; 21.805250 (Tuovila Bridge)	Ostrobothnia	[2]
	2	Etelänkylä Grand Bridge	Etelänkylän isosilta	Oldest wooden bridge still in use in Finland Listed bridge Museosilta No. 45	77 m (253 ft)	Beam bridge Wooden strut framed bridge, masonry piers	Road bridge Pyhäjoki (river)	1837	Pyhäjoki 64°27′29.1″N 24°14′29.9″E / 64.458083°N 24.241639°E / 64.458083; 24.241639 (Etelänkylä Grand Bridge)	North Ostrobothnia	[S 1] [3] [4]
	3	Old Haliko Bridge	Halikon vanha silta	Listed bridge Museosilta No. 9	75 m (246 ft)	Beam bridge Wooden strut framed bridge, masonry abutments	Former road bridge Halikonjoki	1866	Halikko 60°23′50.6″N 23°04′09.1″E / 60.397389°N 23.069194°E / 60.397389; 23.069194 (Old Haliko Bridge)	Southwest Finland	[T 1] [5]
	4	Tuira Bridge demolished in 1948	Tuiran silta	Span : 45 m (148 ft)		Arch Wooden deck arch	Road bridge Oulujoki	1867	Oulu 65°01′16.4″N 25°28′03.8″E / 65.021222°N 25.467722°E / 65.021222; 25.467722 (Tuira Bridge)	North Ostrobothnia	[6] [7]
	5	Vantaankoski Bridge	Vantaankosken silta			Beam bridge Wooden strut framed bridge, masonry abutments	Road bridge Vantaa (river)	1876	Vantaa 60°17′37.2″N 24°51′57.6″E / 60.293667°N 24.866000°E / 60.293667; 24.866000 (Vantaankoski Bridge)	Uusimaa	[8]
	6	Pattijoki Bridge	Pattijoen silta	Listed bridge Museosilta No. 42	10 m (33 ft)	Masonry 1 arch	Road bridge Pattijoki	1897	Pattijoki 64°41′34.4″N 24°34′18.2″E / 64.692889°N 24.571722°E / 64.692889; 24.571722 (Pattijoki Bridge)	North Ostrobothnia	[9]
	7	Aunes Bridge	Aunessilta	Listed bridge Museosilta No. 17	46 m (151 ft)	Masonry 1 arch	Former road bridge Aunessillansalmi	1899	Kämmenniemi 61°37′51.5″N 23°50′15.2″E / 61.630972°N 23.837556°E / 61.630972; 23.837556 (Aunes Bridge)	Pirkanmaa	[S 2] [10] [11]
	8	Savukoski Bridge	Savukosken silta	Listed bridge Museosilta No. 21	60 m (200 ft)	Arch Concrete tied arch	Former road bridge Kymi (river)	1927	Loviisa–Pyhtää 60°17′37.2″N 24°51′57.6″E / 60.293667°N 24.866000°E / 60.293667; 24.866000 (Savukoski Bridge)	Uusimaa Kymenlaakso	[12]
	9	Ponkila Bridge	Ponkilan silta	Listed bridge Museosilta No. 43	71 m (233 ft)	Suspension Steel deck and pylons	Road bridge Muhosjoki	1931	Muhos 64°48′32.3″N 26°00′18.6″E / 64.808972°N 26.005167°E / 64.808972; 26.005167 (Ponkila Bridge)	North Ostrobothnia	[13]
	10	Säpilä Suspension Bridge	Säpilän riippusilta	Span : 127 m (417 ft)	164 m (538 ft)	Suspension Steel, wooden deck	Footbridge Kokemäenjoki	1950	Kokemäki 61°18′26.1″N 22°23′07.9″E / 61.307250°N 22.385528°E / 61.307250; 22.385528 (Säpilä Suspension Bridge)	Satakunta
	11	Ahmaskoski Bridge	Ahmaskosken silta	Span : 100 m (330 ft)	100 m (330 ft)	Suspension Steel, wooden deck	Footbridge Oulujoki	1957	Utajärvi 64°38′34.5″N 26°34′23.8″E / 64.642917°N 26.573278°E / 64.642917; 26.573278 (Ahmaskoski Bridge)	North Ostrobothnia	[S 3]
	12	Mylly Bridge	Myllysilta	Listed bridge Museosilta No. 5	51 m (167 ft)	Beam bridge Wooden strut framed bridge, wooden piers	Vantaa (river)	1966	Nurmijärvi 60°27′19.5″N 24°51′07.3″E / 60.455417°N 24.852028°E / 60.455417; 24.852028 (Mylly Bridge)	Uusimaa	[T 2] [14]
	13	Ylistö Bridge	Ylistön silta	Span : 112 m (367 ft)	208 m (682 ft)	Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, steel pylons	Footbridge Lake Jyväsjärvi	1992	Jyväskylä 62°13′47.4″N 25°44′13.1″E / 62.229833°N 25.736972°E / 62.229833; 25.736972 (Ylistö Bridge)	Central Finland	[S 4] [T 3]
	14	Vihantasalmi Bridge	Vihantasalmen silta		182 m (597 ft)	Truss Glued laminated timber	Road bridge National road 5 Lake Lahnavesi	1999	Mäntyharju 61°26′24.9″N 26°40′35.6″E / 61.440250°N 26.676556°E / 61.440250; 26.676556 (Vihantasalmi Bridge)	South Savo	[S 5] [T 4] [15]
	15	Laukko Bridge	Laukonsilta		150 m (490 ft)	Cable-stayed Concrete deck, 1 steel pylon	Footbridge Tammerkoski	2010	Tampere 61°29′37.6″N 23°45′37.6″E / 61.493778°N 23.760444°E / 61.493778; 23.760444 (Laukko Bridge)	Pirkanmaa	[S 6]
	16	Crusell Bridge	Crusellinsilta	Span : 92 m (302 ft)	173 m (568 ft)	Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, 1 steel pylon	Road bridge Helsinki tram (Line 8) Ruoholahti	2011	Helsinki 60°09′37.3″N 24°54′30.0″E / 60.160361°N 24.908333°E / 60.160361; 24.908333 (Crusell Bridge)	Uusimaa	[S 7] [16]
	17	Isoisänsilta	Isoisänsilta	Span : 144 m (472 ft)	170 m (560 ft)	Arch Steel through arch	Footbridge Kruunuvuorenselkä	2016	Helsinki 60°10′55.3″N 24°58′57.9″E / 60.182028°N 24.982750°E / 60.182028; 24.982750 (Isoisänsilta)	Uusimaa	[17]

Major road and railway bridges

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

		Name	Finnish	Span	Length	Type	Carries Crosses	Opened	Location	Region	Ref.
	1	Kruunuvuori Bridge Crown Bridges under construction	Kruunuvuorensilta	260 m (850 ft)(x2)	1,191 m (3,907 ft)	Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, 1 concrete pylon 260+260	Helsinki tram (Lines 11 and 12) Kruunuvuorenselkä	2026	Helsinki–Laajasalo 60°10′26.3″N 25°00′08.8″E / 60.173972°N 25.002444°E / 60.173972; 25.002444 (Kruunuvuori Bridge)	Uusimaa	[S 8] [18] [19]
	2	Replot Bridge	Raippaluodon silta	250 m (820 ft)	1,045 m (3,428 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel deck, concrete pylons	Regional road 724 Gulf of Bothnia	1997	Replot–Vaasa 63°12′24.3″N 21°28′24.6″E / 63.206750°N 21.473500°E / 63.206750; 21.473500 (Replot Bridge)	Ostrobothnia	[S 9]
	3	New Kirjalansalmi Bridge project	Kirjalansalmen uusi silta	250 m (820 ft)	673 m (2,208 ft)	Cable-stayed Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons 100+250+100	Regional road 180 Kirjalansalmi		Kaarina–Pargas 60°21′57.5″N 22°21′33.7″E / 60.365972°N 22.359361°E / 60.365972; 22.359361 (New Kirjalansalmi Bridge)	Southwest Finland	[20]
	4	Kärkisten Bridge	Kärkisten silta	240 m (790 ft)	787 m (2,582 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel deck, concrete pylons 9x42+240+3x42	Regional road 610 Lake Päijänne	1997	Korpilahti 61°59′54.2″N 25°40′35.0″E / 61.998389°N 25.676389°E / 61.998389; 25.676389 (Kärkisten Bridge)	Central Finland	[S 10] [T 5] [21]
	5	Kirjalansalmi Bridge	Kirjalansalmen silta	220 m (720 ft)	287 m (942 ft)	Suspension Steel truss deck, steel pylons 25+220+25	Regional road 180 Kirjalansalmi	1963	Kaarina–Pargas 60°21′57.5″N 22°21′30.4″E / 60.365972°N 22.358444°E / 60.365972; 22.358444 (Kirjalansalmi Bridge)	Southwest Finland	[S 11] [T 6]
	6	Tähtiniemi Bridge	Tähtiniemen silta	165 m (541 ft)	924 m (3,031 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel deck, 1 steel pylon	National road 4 European route E75 Lake Ruotsalainen	1993	Heinola 61°12′48.0″N 26°00′28.3″E / 61.213333°N 26.007861°E / 61.213333; 26.007861 (Tähtiniemi Bridge)	Päijät-Häme	[S 12] [T 7] [22]
	7	Sääksmäki Bridge	Sääksmäen silta	155 m (509 ft)		Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons 30+155+30	Regional road 130 Lake Vanajavesi	1963	Sääksmäki 61°11′02.7″N 24°02′54.3″E / 61.184083°N 24.048417°E / 61.184083; 24.048417 (Sääksmäki Bridge)	Pirkanmaa	[S 13] [T 8]
	8	Sami Bridge	Saamen silta	155 m (509 ft)	316 m (1,037 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel deck, steel pylons	National road 4 European route E75 Tana	1993	Utsjoki–Tana 69°54′38.8″N 27°01′55.1″E / 69.910778°N 27.031972°E / 69.910778; 27.031972 (Sami Bridge)	Lapland  Norway	[S 14] [23]
	9	Louhunsalmi Bridge	Louhunsalmen riippusilta	140 m (460 ft)	178 m (584 ft)	Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons 15+18+140	Road bridge Lake Päijänne	1957	Säynätsalo Island–Lehtisaari Island 62°08′05.3″N 25°45′41.9″E / 62.134806°N 25.761639°E / 62.134806; 25.761639 (Louhunsalmi Bridge)	Central Finland	[S 15] [24] [25]
	10	Saimaa Bridge	Saimaan silta	140 m (460 ft)	762 m (2,500 ft)	Beam bridge Twin girder, composite steel/concrete 55+90+140+90+55	Principal road 62 Lake Saimaa Puumalansalmen	1995	Puumala 61°31′07.6″N 28°10′32.3″E / 61.518778°N 28.175639°E / 61.518778; 28.175639 (Saimaa Bridge)	South Savo	[T 9] [26]
	11	Kirkonvarkaus Bridge	Kirkonvarkauden silta	139 m (456 ft)		Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons	Principal road 62 Ukonvesi	1967	Mikkeli 61°39′55.5″N 27°17′49.2″E / 61.665417°N 27.297000°E / 61.665417; 27.297000 (Kirkonvarkaus Bridge)	South Savo	[27]
	12	Norrströmmen Bridge	Norrströmmenin silta	135 m (443 ft)	310 m (1,020 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 30+80+135+65	Regional road 180 Norrströmmen	1988	Nagu–Lillandet 60°10′48.9″N 21°55′51.7″E / 60.180250°N 21.931028°E / 60.180250; 21.931028 (Norrströmmen Bridge)	Southwest Finland	[S 16] [T 10] [28]
	13	Färjsund Bridge	Färjsundin silta	130 m (430 ft)	200 m (660 ft)	Arch Concrete deck arch	Road 2 Färjsundet	1938	Saltvik–Finström 60°14′17.2″N 20°00′57.4″E / 60.238111°N 20.015944°E / 60.238111; 20.015944 (Färjsund Bridge)	Åland	[S 17] [29]
	14	Vehmersalmi Bridge	Vehmersalmen silta	130 m (430 ft)	387 m (1,270 ft)	Beam bridge Twin girder, composite steel/concrete	Regional road 536 Kallavesi Suvasvesi	2001	Kuopio 62°46′09.2″N 28°00′11.7″E / 62.769222°N 28.003250°E / 62.769222; 28.003250 (Vehmersalmi Bridge)	North Savo	[30] [31]
	15	Lumberjack's Candle Bridge	Jätkänkynttilä	126 m (413 ft)	320 m (1,050 ft)	Cable-stayed Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons 40+42+126+2x42	Principal road 78 Kemijoki	1989	Rovaniemi 66°30′10.4″N 25°44′33.2″E / 66.502889°N 25.742556°E / 66.502889; 25.742556 (Lumberjack's Candle Bridge)	Lapland	[S 18] [32] [33]
	16	Hännilänsalmi Bridge dismantled in 2010	Hännilänsalmen riippusilta	125 m (410 ft)		Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons	National road 4 European route E75 Lake Keitele	1962	Viitasaari 63°02′33.7″N 25°49′02.2″E / 63.042694°N 25.817278°E / 63.042694; 25.817278 (Hännilänsalmi Bridge)	Central Finland	[34]
	17	Lapinlahti Bridge	Lapinlahden silta	125 m (410 ft)(x3)	597 m (1,959 ft)	Beam bridge Steel 103+3x125+103	Länsiväylä National road 51 Lauttasaarensalmi	1965	Helsinki–Lauttasaari 60°09′58.0″N 24°53′33.1″E / 60.166111°N 24.892528°E / 60.166111; 24.892528 (Lapinlahti Bridge)	Uusimaa	[S 19] [T 11]
	18	Karisalmi Bridge	Karisalmen silta	125 m (410 ft)		Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons 25+125+25	Regional road 314 Lake Päijänne	1969	Asikkala 61°17′34.4″N 25°31′58.2″E / 61.292889°N 25.532833°E / 61.292889; 25.532833 (Karisalmi Bridge)	Päijät-Häme	[T 12]
	19	Ison Pörrin Bridge	Ison-Pörrin silta	120 m (390 ft)	120 m (390 ft)	Arch Steel tied arch Bow-string bridge	Principal road 69 Aatunselkä		Äänekoski 62°32′17.4″N 25°49′56.0″E / 62.538167°N 25.832222°E / 62.538167; 25.832222 (Ison Pörrin Bridge)	Central Finland
	20	Luukkaansalmi Bridge	Luukkaansalmen silta	120 m (390 ft)	420 m (1,380 ft)	Beam bridge Twin girder, composite steel/concrete 60+90+120+90+60	Road 4081 Lake Saimaa	1989	Lappeenranta 61°04′46.4″N 28°15′04.9″E / 61.079556°N 28.251361°E / 61.079556; 28.251361 (Luukkaansalmi Bridge)	South Karelia	[S 20]
	21	Toijansalmi Bridge	Toijansalmen silta	120 m (390 ft)		Box girder Prestressed concrete	Road bridge Vehkasalonselkä	2004	Taipalsaari 61°09′56.7″N 28°07′00.8″E / 61.165750°N 28.116889°E / 61.165750; 28.116889 (Toijansalmi Bridge)	South Karelia	[35]
	22	New Jännevirta Bridge	Jännevirran uusi silta	120 m (390 ft)	577 m (1,893 ft)	Beam bridge Twin girder, composite steel/concrete 70+100+120+100+70	National road 9 Kallavesi Juurusvesi–Akonvesi	2018	Kuopio 62°58′16.1″N 27°49′47.6″E / 62.971139°N 27.829889°E / 62.971139; 27.829889 (New Jännevirta Bridge)	North Savo	[36]
	23	Virta Bridge	Virran silta	114 m (374 ft)		Suspension Steel girder deck, steel pylons	Regional road 362 Pyhäjärvi Kirkkojärvi	1964	Iitti 60°56′43.7″N 26°23′09.6″E / 60.945472°N 26.386000°E / 60.945472; 26.386000 (Virta Bridge)	Kymenlaakso	[37]
	24	Lietvesi Bridge	Lietveden silta	112 m (367 ft)	288 m (945 ft)	Beam bridge Twin girder, composite steel/concrete 88+112+88	Principal road 62 Lake Saimaa Puumalansalmen	1986	Puumala 61°33′05.3″N 27°57′44.3″E / 61.551472°N 27.962306°E / 61.551472; 27.962306 (Lietvesi Bridge)	South Savo	[S 21] [38]
	25	Hannula Bridge	Hannulan silta	108 m (354 ft)	252 m (827 ft)	Truss Steel	Road bridge Torne (Finnish and Swedish river)	1939	Tornio 65°50′48.7″N 24°09′23.7″E / 65.846861°N 24.156583°E / 65.846861; 24.156583 (Hannula Bridge)	Lapland	[S 22] [33]
	26	Oulu Iron bridge	Rautasilta	100 m (330 ft)	115 m (377 ft)	Truss Steel	Road bridge Oulujoki	1886	Oulu 65°01′21.1″N 25°29′46.5″E / 65.022528°N 25.496250°E / 65.022528; 25.496250 (Oulu Iron bridge)	North Ostrobothnia	[S 23]
	27	Jännevirta Bridge dismantled in 2018	Jännevirran silta	100 m (330 ft)	226 m (741 ft)	Arch Steel tied arch Bow-string bridge	National road 9 Kallavesi Juurusvesi–Akonvesi	1951	Kuopio 62°58′17.3″N 27°49′48.7″E / 62.971472°N 27.830194°E / 62.971472; 27.830194 (Jännevirta Bridge)	North Savo	[39]

Alphabetical list

• Bomarsund Bridge - Sund
• Crusell Bridge - Helsinki
• Erkkolan silta
• Etelänkylän isosilta
• Hakaniemen silta
• Hämeensilta
• Isoisänsilta
• Jänhijoki railway bridge
• Joutsensilta
• Kaitaisten silta
• Kallansillat
• Kiskopolun silta
• Kulosaaren silta
• Kuokkala Bridge - Jyväskylä
• Kärkisten silta
• Kvarken Bridge
• Lapinlahden silta
• Laukan silta
• Louhunsalmen riippusilta
• Martinsilta
• Myllysilta
• Möljä Bridge
• Ounaskosken rautatie- ja maantiesilta
• Pitkäsilta
• Ponkilan silta
• Porin silta
• Replot Bridge
• Sami Bridge
• Sangin silta
• Satakunnansilta
• Savisilta
• Sääksmäen silta
• Tuiran sillat
• Tähtiniemi Bridge
• Ukkopekan silta
• Vuolteensilta
• Vuosaaren silta

Notes and references

• "Suomen sillat - sivusto". Torsti.pp.fi - Bridges in Finland (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 24 June 2016.

• Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.

• Others references

See also

• Transport in Finland
• Roads in Finland
• Highways in Finland
• Rail transport in Finland
• Geography of Finland
• List of rivers of Finland
• fi:Museosilta (in Finnish) - Museum bridge

External links

• "Sillat" [Bridges]. Ponvia.fi - Ponvia Oy Engineering (in Finnish).
• "Matkoilleni osuneita museosiltoja ja -teitä" [Museum bridges and roads that hit my travels]. Elisanet.fi (in Finnish).
• "Brücken in der Finnland" [Bridges in Finland]. Brueckenweb.de (in German).
• "Suspension Bridges of Finland". bridgemeister.com.

Further reading

• Liimatainen, Kirsi (November 2007). Tiehallinnon museotiet ja -sillat [Road administration's museum roads and bridges] (PDF) (in Finnish). Tiehallinto - Road Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2015. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
• Museotiet ja -sillat [Museum roads and bridges] (PDF) (in Finnish). Tiehallinto - Road Administration. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2007.
• Suositukset vesistösiltojen - kulkuaukkojen vähimmäismitoks [Recommendations for waterway bridges - minimum dimensions of access openings] (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Tie- J Vesirakennushallitus. 1984. ISBN 951-46-7167-8. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
• Aitta, Seppo (2004). Siltojemme historia [History of Finnish bridges] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen Rakennusinsinöörien Liitto RIL ry. ISBN 951-758-446-6.
• Chen, Wai-Fah; Duan, Lian (2014). "Bridge Engineering in Finland". In CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group (ed.). Handbook of International Bridge Engineering. CRC Press. p. 395-408. ISBN 978-1-4398-1029-3.
• Prade, Marcel (1990). "Finlande". Ponts & Viaducs Remarquables d'Europe [Remarkable Bridges and Viaducts of Europe]. Art et patrimoine (in French). Poitiers: Brissaud. p. 211. ISBN 2-902170-65-3.