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Project • By SGM A/S • Bridges

Great Belt Bridge

On December 23, 2017 and throughout January 2018, the 18 km long fixed link between East and West Denmark was illuminated in green to mark the beginning of a lower bridge fare . At the same time, the eye-catching installation on the world's third largest suspension bridge was an experiment with energy-reducing LED fixtures. The lighting for the occasion was designed by ÅF Lighting for the client Sund og Bælt, the owner of the bridge."We wanted to create a professional architectural façade lighting, with beautiful even lighting from the roadway and all the way up to the top of the pylon, while leaving out unwanted highlights.The pylons are 254 m high and the luminaires was placed next to the roadway at 68 m height, which resulted in an appro... More