For the thousands of people who use Langebro when crossing the port of Copenhagen, they can expect to plan a longer journey.
On a typical weekday, 50,600 vehicles cross the bridge, but now everyone has to find alternative routes.
Only one lane
The emergency repair work, which closed all but one lane in the bridge last weekend, will resume from October 24.
From 06:00 on Saturday 24 October to 04:00 on Monday 26, the bridge will be closed to all traffic. Repairs are carried out on the concrete after years of water damage and heavy use.
The Blue Planet is struggling to keep its head above water
With approximately 200,000 fewer guests than last year, Den Blå Planet in Kastrup is in danger of being forced to close at the turn of the year, its CEO, Jon Diderichsen, tells TV2. The aquarium has already been forced to make staff cuts, but it is the huge electrical costs associated with keeping an aquarium in operation that really do the damage. It is Northern Europe’s largest aquarium and one of Denmark’s most popular attractions, but the reduction in visitors due to coronavirus has hit it hard.
Drunk cyclists causing chaos
Of all alcohol-related accidents on the streets of Copenhagen, half are due to drunk cyclists. In 2019 alone, 20 wobbly cyclists were involved in drunken accidents that caused personal injury in the capital, meaning the city accounts for almost half of all such incidents (42) nationwide. These statistics only include incidents where police have been involved, suggesting that the number of drunk pedalers is likely to be much higher.
Rink opens again
The popular ice rink Broens Skating Rink reopens on November 6 and promises many slides and slides as well as the usual ice rink. The track is located at the end of the inner harbor bridge at Den Grønlandske Handels Pladsvar, and anyone without their skates can rent them on site. During the winter, a large program of events is planned, however, with special care to comply with the coronavirus guidelines. Includes event singing, a children’s disco and retro curling.
The EU supports green airport development
Copenhagen Airport has been awarded DKK 90 million by the EU as part of a project aimed at developing a more environmentally friendly airport infrastructure, which can then be adopted elsewhere. Part of the project includes exploring ways in which airports can accommodate aircraft running on alternative fuels, as well as the use of sustainable energy sources in the building itself. There were already plans to complete the work, but the funding is a welcome financial addition, which also entails increased responsibility for the construction.