Hagelsund Bridge
The Hagelsund Bridge (Norwegian: Hagelsundbrua) is a suspension bridge in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The bridge connects the island of Flatøy with the village of Knarvik on the mainland. The length of the bridge is 623 metres (2,044 ft). The length of the main span, i.e. the suspended roadway between the bridge's towers, is 250 metres (820 ft).
Hagelsund Bridge Hagelsundbrua | |
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 View of the bridge | |
| Coordinates | 60°32′36″N 5°16′18″E |
| Carries |  |
| Crosses | Hagelsundet strait |
| Locale | Alver |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 623 metres (2,044 ft) |
| Longest span | 250 metres (820 ft) |
| No. of spans | 9 |
| Clearance below | 50 metres (160 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1982 |
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The bridge consists of 2 lanes with car traffic heading in opposite directions, and a walkway for pedestrians and bicycles. The bridge has a 50-metre (160 ft) clearance above the ocean for boats to pass beneath the bridge.[1][2][3]
The bridge was opened in 1982 and together with the Nordhordland Bridge and the Krossnessund Bridge, it is a part of the triangular bridge network connecting Flatøy with the island of Holsnøy to the west, the city of Bergen to the south, and the municipality of Alver to the east.
References
- Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- Hagelsund Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- "Hagelsund Bridge". Bridge-Info.org. Retrieved 2014-03-24.