Pont Kuokkala (Jyväskylä, 1989) | Structurae

# Kuokkala Bridge (Kuokkalan silta), Jyväskylä: what it is, where it goes, and why it matters

Kuokkala Bridge (Finnish: Kuokkalan silta) is a road bridge in Jyväskylä, Central Finland, crossing Lake Jyväsjärvi (Jyväsjärvi) and carrying Siltakatu between the city’s central area and the Kuokkala district.

It’s also one of Jyväskylä’s best-known landmarks—especially after dark, when its lighting is highlighted in the city’s own visitor information. Jyväskylä Region

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## Quick facts (verified)

– Place: Kuokkala Bridge (Kuokkalan silta)
– City: Jyväskylä, Finland
– Address / road: Siltakatu, 40520 Jyväskylä, Finland
– Coordinates (given): 62.2348332, 25.7633312
– Crosses: Lake Jyväsjärvi
– Length: 480 metres Jyväskylä Region
– Completed: 1989 Jyväskylä Region
– Connects (as described by Visit Jyväskylä): central Jyväskylä via Lutakko to Kuokkala Jyväskylä Region
– Waterway beneath (as described by Visit Jyväskylä): a shipping channel from Lake Päijänne to Lutakko harbour passes under the bridge Jyväskylä Region
– Artwork (as described by Visit Jyväskylä): Seppo Uuranmäki’s Keinuja (Swings) has hung at the Lutakko end since 2002 Jyväskylä Region
– Rating (provided): 4.4
– Location type (provided): Bridge

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## Where Kuokkala Bridge sits in the city

Kuokkala Bridge spans Lake Jyväsjärvi at a point that links Jyväskylä’s central area to districts and waterfront development on the opposite side. Visit Jyväskylä describes the connection specifically as: central Jyväskylä → Lutakko → Kuokkala. Jyväskylä Region

If you’re navigating by street name rather than landmark name, Finnish Wikipedia notes that the street that crosses the bridge is Siltakatu. This matches the address format you provided (“Siltakatu, 40520 Jyväskylä, Finland”).

The bridge is also positioned over a functional water route: Visit Jyväskylä states that a shipping channel running from Lake Päijänne to Lutakko harbour passes underneath it. Jyväskylä Region

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## The bridge as infrastructure: length, completion, and what “completed in 1989” means

Multiple sources agree on two core facts: 480 metres long and completed in 1989. Jyväskylä Region

Wikipedia adds historical context: the bridge crosses Lake Jyväsjärvi and was built to link the city centre to the growing Kuokkala area. Finnish Wikipedia also notes that when it was completed, it was Finland’s fourth-longest road bridge at that time.
(That “fourth-longest” statement is time-specific to 1989; it’s not a claim about today.)

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## Why it’s treated like a landmark: lighting + a hidden artwork detail

Visit Jyväskylä explicitly frames Kuokkala Bridge as a landmark and draws attention to its evening lighting, describing it as an impressive sight after dark. Jyväskylä Region

There’s also a small detail that many people miss if they only look at the bridge as a transit link: at the Lutakko end, Seppo Uuranmäki’s artwork Keinuja (Swings) has been hanging since 2002—and the city’s visitor info notes it can be mistaken for a real person at first glance. Jyväskylä Region

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## Walking and cycling context: the Lake Jyväsjärvi “Rantaraitti” route

Kuokkala Bridge appears in the city’s own description of the Lake Jyväsjärvi Rantaraitti—a lakeshore route intended for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The City of Jyväskylä describes it as a route that travels around the shores of Lake Jyväsjärvi, designed so people can move on foot or by bike with few car crossings, and notes that bridges make it possible to choose different route lengths.

Visit Jyväskylä’s English-language activity page describes Rantaraitti as going around the whole lake, with a total length of about 13 km, and notes that access via the Kuokkala Bridge makes it easier to vary your route length. Jyväskylä Region

This aligns with the short visitor impression included in your dataset (“nice walking trail along 2 bridges”)—there are multiple bridges on the lakeshore network, and Kuokkala Bridge is one explicitly referenced by the city’s route descriptions.

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## Two relevant internal links (RealJourneyTravels.com)

If you’re building a Jyväskylä cluster on RealJourneyTravels.com, these two existing pages are directly relevant nearby/within the Jyväskylä area:

– Jyväskylä Art Museum: https://www.realjourneytravels.com/places/jyvaskyla-art-museum/ Journey Travels
– Finnish Air Force Museum (Tikkakoski, near Jyväskylä): https://www.realjourneytravels.com/places/finnish-air-force-museum/ Journey Travels

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## Data that can change (flagged)

I’m intentionally not listing opening hours, lighting schedules, events, construction/maintenance notices, or route detours—those are the kinds of details that can change quickly and become outdated without real-time verification. The stable facts above (location, length, completion year, what it connects, and the artwork attribution/timing as published by local visitor information) are the parts that are least likely to drift. Jyväskylä Region