The Fiberline bridge at Kolding Scandinavia's ?rst composite bridge - the Fiberline Bridge in Kolding, Denmark, was o?cially opened on 18 June, 1997. The new bridge, matching the strictest safety standards, has shown that GRP composites may represent the building material of the future for lightweight, maintenance- free bridges. The Fiberline pedestrian and cyclist bridge was the ?rst of its kind to cross a railway line. The busy railway line restricted installation work to only a few hours during nights between Saturdays and Sundays, and after only 3 such nights in May and June, the bridge was ready. The short installation time has illustrated the clear advantages of composites. Composites are superior to traditional materials like steel and concrete in anumber of ways: High strength and

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