Erkkilän silta

The Erkkilän silta overbridge will be renewed in 2025–2026. The old bridge will be taken down and replaced with a new wider bridge that is suited for more versatile use. The refurbished Erkkilänkatu street will have separate bicycle lanes and pedestrian pavements in addition to the car lanes.

1983
CURRENT BRIDGE COMPLETED
2026
NEW BRIDGE IN USE

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Why is the bridge under renewal?

The alterations in the passenger railway yard, the construction of the railway tracks at Naistenlahti, as well as improving the railway throughput require more space in the Erkkilän silta bridge structures, height and support structures.

Watch the old bridge get lifted about 1,5 meters to build the steel racks (in Finnish).

The Erkkilän silta renewal will be completed in 2026

We are improving the throughput and safety of the bridge by building separate lanes for pedestrians, cyclists and cars.

The iconic bridge will be put to new use

Erkkilän silta is known for its blue arch. The arch will be taken into storage when the old bridge is torn down. There have been plans to rehome the blue arch on, for example, the Näsisaari artificial island.

The Erkkilän silta renewal is a part of the Tampere Railway Area Development Project by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency.