Why the Bridge Run Between Sweden and Denmark Meant so Much to Me
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Why the Bridge Run between Sweden and Denmark meant so much to me
The Local Sweden's deputy editor Becky Waterton spent her Sunday running over the bridge between Sweden and Denmark in a half marathon to celebrate the bridge's 25th anniversary. She explains what the bridge means to her and to people in the Öresund region.
The bridge closure on the Øresund Bridge has had a massive impact on traffic on Sunday.
The bridge is paralyzing traffic over the Øresund Bridge and extending travel times.
It was already in the cards. The bridge race, which took place yesterday, was supposed to mark the 25th anniversary of the opening of the direct connection between Denmark and Sweden. The big party was therefore set. However, that was not how it turned out for many of the 40,000 runners who participated in the event. – The surroundings were incredibly beautiful, but it is clear that the finish and what came afterwards have left their mark on the…
An evaluation will now be made as to whether more races should be held on the bridge in the future, according to the announcement from the Øresund Bridge.
What's happening? There is severe traffic chaos around the Øresund Bridge, where the 2025 Bridge Race is taking place, at the same time as the People's Meeting on Bornholm has ended.
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