How can the oresund bridge stand?

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How could they build it that is reaches the bottom of the water?

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The water is certainly a lot deeper than a swimming pool, but the waters in that region are not as deep as the ocean. Generally the water is less than 40m deep. That is about the height of a 10-12 story building. The bridge itself tops out at 209m. So the total height is less than 250m.

That is high but many skyscrapers today go above 250m – the tallest is actually over 800m. By modern construction standards it isn’t super high. Of course the bridge is still a difficult and complex construction.

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