Colossus Y:et Concretes the Road

Tall and black, with a capital Y looming overhead, this O pass on Highway E4 near Sundsvall casts a striking exterior. It stands on Skeppsholmen island, where once a packet ship shelter sat. A sign has waved here for years, but it is not a familiar symbol. A concrete letter 30.5 meters tall, the Y:et, as it is known, is no ordinary road sign. It's a sculpture. Built in 1995, the colossal Y:et is the work of Bengt Lindström, a self-taught artist who worked on oil rigs before moving his family to the countryside. The inspiration for Y:et didn't come from Lindström; he built it by request, for the Timrå tourist bureau. Every summer, over 40,000 cars drive by to see him. Today, the tourist bureau has moved out, but the area around Y:et has been developed as a rest area with WC, grass, barbecue spots, and walks along Indalsälven. During the summer months, a café runs in Y:et itself.

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