Hadsel Bridge
| Hadsel Bridge Hadselbrua | |
|---|---|
 View of the bridge | |
| Coordinates | 68°34′29″N 14°59′51″E / 68.57472°N 14.99750°ECoordinates: 68°34′29″N 14°59′51″E / 68.57472°N 14.99750°E |
| Carries | 82 |
| Crosses | Langøysundet |
| Locale | Hadsel, Norway |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 1,011 metres (3,317 ft) |
| Longest span | 150 metres (490 ft) |
| Number of spans | 27 |
| Clearance below | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction begin | 1976 |
| Construction end | 1978 |
Hadsel Bridge (Norwegian: Hadselbrua) is a cantilever road bridge on Norwegian County Road 82 that crosses the Langøysundet strait between the islands of Langøya and Børøya in Nordland county, Norway. Together with the Børøy Bridge it connects the island of Hadseløya and the town of Stokmarknes to the neighboring island of Langøya. Hadsel Bridge is 1,011 metres (3,317 ft) long, the main span is 150 metres (490 ft), and the maximum clearance to the sea is 30 metres (98 ft). The bridge has a total of 27 spans.[1][2][3]
Hadsel Bridge was opened in 1978. It was one of 4 bridges that were built in the 1970s to connect the islands of Vesterålen to each other. The other bridges that were built during that period are Sortland Bridge, Andøy Bridge, and Kvalsaukan Bridge. Together with Tjeldsund Bridge near Harstad these bridges connect the islands of Vesterålen to the mainland.
Before the bridge was built, a ferry carried passengers across the sound between Sandnes on Langøya and the town of Stokmarknes on Hadseløya. When the bridge was first opened, it was a toll bridge, but it isn't anymore.
See also
- List of bridges in Norway
- List of bridges in Norway by length
- List of bridges
- List of bridges by length
References
- ↑ Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ↑ Hadsel Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ↑ "Hadsel Bridge". Bridge-Info.org. Retrieved 2012-07-22.