Old Äspet Bridge
The Old Äspetbrücke ( Swedish Gamla Äspetbron ) is a bridge in Åhus in the municipality of Kristianstad, Sweden .
It bridges the Helge å west of the Åhus harbor. The Helge å flows a little further east into the Baltic Sea . The bridge connects Åhus old town with Äspet, south of it . Today it is only permitted for pedestrians and cyclists.
The bridge was built in 1908. It replaced a previously existing ferry connection. The bridge, known as the flywheel bridge, originally had a bridge keeper's house, where a fee of five ore was levied for the way there and back. A bridge keeper was only used at the beginning of the 20th century.
Later, a new bridge connection was built west of the old Äspetbrücke, over which motorized traffic is now carried.
literature
- Gunnel Ahlbeck, Åhus on your own , no year, page 6
Coordinates: 55 ° 55 ′ 14.1 ″ N , 14 ° 17 ′ 37 ″ E