Crown Bridges

[2] The tramway connection over a series of bridges was originally chosen as the basis for development by Helsinki city council on 12 November 2008.

[1] The island will be linked to the Helsinki city centre by a tram connection built on bridges from Merihaka via Sompasaari and Korkeasaari across the Kruunuvuorenselkä bay and into Kruunuvuorenranta.

[8][9] The temporary terminus serves as a hub for many public transport connections, including trams, buses and Hakaniemi metro station.

[2] In 2021 the Helsinki City Transport (HKL) ordered 23 ForCity Smart Artic X54 trams to operate on the Crown Bridges.

[5] Additionally, in case that the military base in Santahamina will be freed for residential construction in the future, provisions will be made for converting the tram lines into a light rail system that would extend into Santahamina in the south and travel in a tunnel from Korkeasaari to Katajanokka, linking with the planned north–south line of the Helsinki Metro.

Planned tram lines following the completion of the Crown Bridges project
The Kruunuvuori Bridge construction site in summer 2022. It will become the longest bridge in Finland.
Merihaansilta under construction in September 2023.