Fossvogur Multipurpose Bridge

<p>Fossvogur bridge is a 270 m long steel bridge which forms an important link between Reykjavik and Kopavogur municipalities as part of the first phase in a new electric Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system for the Reykjavik capital area in Iceland. The project has involved a model-based design approach between multiple disciplines, including bridge design, road and traffic design, landscaping, drainage, electrics, lighting and geotechnical engineering.</p><p>The paper addresses the main architectural and structural features of the bridge and provides an overview of the model-based design approach in context of the bridge design and material usage optimization as well as in the context of model coordination between the different disciplines involved in the project.</p>