{{Short description|Bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden}} thumb|Barnhusbron 2007. thumb|Barnhusbron 2008. '''Barnhusbron''' (Swedish: "The Orphanage Bridge") is a bridge in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing over Barnhusviken, it connects Kungsholmen to Norrmalm. It is 23 metres wide and 290 metres long with a maximum span of 64.5 metres. The roadway is made of prestressed concrete except for two non-tensioned concrete section in its eastern end.

Built in 1969 and of mostly local importance, Barnhusbron connects Scheelegatan on Kungsholmen to Tegnérgatan on Norrmalm, failing to fulfill its original purpose, to relieve the traffic load of its two older neighbouring bridges. Another misjudgment, now scrapped plans to relocate the Klarastrandsleden motorway to a viaduct above the railway, both still passing under the bridge on the ground, caused to bridge to be made exceptionally tall to be a bridge in central Stockholm.<ref name="Dufwa"> {{cite book | last = Dufwa | first = Arne | title = Stockholms tekniska historia: Trafik, broar, tunnelbanor, gator | year = 1985 | publisher = Stockholms gatukontor and Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning | location = Uppsala | isbn = 91-38-08725-1 | pages = 194–195 | chapter = Broar och viadukter: Barnhusbron }} </ref>

Nearby bridges include Kungsbron, Sankt Eriksbron, Stadshusbron, Klarabergsviadukten, and Ekelundsbron.

== About the name == In the 1630s, an orphanage (''barnhus'') and penitentiary (''tukthus'') on Riddarholmen were moved to two buildings on a street north of Norra Latin today called ''Barnhusgatan''. The bridge, together with several other structures and areas, were named after the orphanage around 1860 when the area underwent an urbanization process.<ref name="Gatunamn"> {{cite book | title = Stockholms gatunamn | edition = 2nd | year = 1992 | publisher = Kommittén för Stockholmsforskning | location = Stockholm | isbn = 91-7031-042-4 | chapter = Norrmalm | page = 149 }} </ref>

== See also == * List of bridges in Stockholm * Allmänna BB

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Category:Bridges in Stockholm Category:Bridges completed in 1969 Category:1960s establishments in Stockholm Category:1969 establishments in Sweden