Dronning Margrethe II Bridge: A strategic link for Denmark
The Dronning Margrethe II Bridge is Denmark’s third largest bridge, stretching approximately 4 kilometres across the Storstrøm strait. Replacing the existing bridge from 1937, the project strengthens the strategic rail and road corridor between Denmark and Germany and supports increased passenger and freight traffic linked to the future Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link.
Project details
Client
SBJV (Storstrøm Bridge Joint Venture), Vejdirektoratet
Completion
2026
Location
Falster, Denmark
Strategic connectivity
"The Storstrøm Bridge is a complex project, and Ramboll has been a valuable partner. Through close collaboration with us and the design partners, Ramboll has delivered strong structural and geotechnical solutions and maintained high technical quality throughout the project.”
Project Director, SBJV
A collaborative delivery model
Dronning Margrethe II Bridge in numbers
- Fact: 3.8 km
3.8 kilometers long with rail, road, bicycle and pedestrian paths
- Fact: 100 m
100 metres high and a passage of 24 metres
- Fact: 425 million
DKK in EU aid out of 4.7 billion DKK (around 9%)
Denmark’s third largest bridge
The new bridge replaces the existing Storstrøm crossing between Zealand and Falster, creating a modern transport link in Denmark. The Dronning Margrethe II is Denmark’s third largest bridge, after the Øresund Bridge and the Great Belt Bridge, both of which Ramboll also helped deliver. The new 27-metre-wide post-tensioned concrete box structure will carry electrified double-track rail services at speeds of up to 200 km/h, alongside a two-lane road and pedestrian and bicycle paths.
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Detail of the Dronning Margrethe II Bridge pylon and stay cables, spaced at approximately 7 metres, supporting the 160‑metre main spans.
Anders Søgaard
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The Dronning Margrethe II Bridge under construction, spanning the Storstrøm strait and connecting Zealand and Falster, Denmark.
Anders Søgaard
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Installation works beneath the Dronning Margrethe II Bridge deck during construction.
Vejdirektoratet
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View of the Dronning Margrethe II Bridge under construction, with completed piers, bridge spans, and construction platforms positioned across the strait.
Vejdirektoratet
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Aerial view of the Dronning Margrethe II bridge construction, with prefabricated bridge segments, construction platforms, and marine works extending across the strait.
Vejdirektoratet
Detail of the Dronning Margrethe II Bridge pylon and stay cables, spaced at approximately 7 metres, supporting the 160‑metre main spans.
Anders Søgaard
The Dronning Margrethe II Bridge under construction, spanning the Storstrøm strait and connecting Zealand and Falster, Denmark.
Anders Søgaard
Installation works beneath the Dronning Margrethe II Bridge deck during construction.
Vejdirektoratet
View of the Dronning Margrethe II Bridge under construction, with completed piers, bridge spans, and construction platforms positioned across the strait.
Vejdirektoratet
Aerial view of the Dronning Margrethe II bridge construction, with prefabricated bridge segments, construction platforms, and marine works extending across the strait.
Vejdirektoratet
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Detail of the Dronning Margrethe II Bridge pylon and stay cables, spaced at approximately 7 metres, supporting the 160‑metre main spans.
Anders Søgaard
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