Sundøy Bridge

The Sundøy Bridge (Norwegian: Sundøybrua) is a cantilever bridge in the municipality of Leirfjord in Nordland county, Norway. The concrete bridge connects the mainland to the village of Sundøy on the island of Alsta. The 538-metre (1,765 ft) bridge has three spans, with the main span being 298 metres (978 ft) long. The maximum clearance to the sea is 43.5 metres (143 ft).[2][3]

The bridge seen from the mainland, the old ferrylanding in the foreground
Sundøy Bridge

Sundøybrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates 66°01′17″N 12°56′00″E
Carries2 lanes of Fv220
LocaleLeirfjord
Characteristics
DesignCantilever bridge
MaterialConcrete
Total length538 metres (1,765 ft)
Width10.3 metres (34 ft)
Longest span298 metres (978 ft)
No. of spans3
Clearance below43.5 metres (143 ft)
History
Construction start2001
Construction end2003
Construction costNOK 150 million ($US22.4 million)[1]
Opened9 August 2003

The Sundøy Bridge was opened on 9 August 2003. It was designed by Jan-Eirik Nilsskog. The bridge cost 150 million kr.[1] The decision to spend such an amount of money on a bridge to a place with less than 150 inhabitants was disputed. However, Sundøy did not get connected to the mainland when the rest of Alsten did, following the opening of the Helgeland Bridge in 1991. This was because Seven Sisters mountains separate the two sides of the island with no roads crossing them. Consequently, the people at Sundøy thought it was only fair that they got their connection as well.

See also

References

  1. Reference Portfolio - Sundøy Bridge (PDF), Aas Jakobsen, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016, retrieved 9 August 2014
  2. Sundøy Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  3. Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2012-01-09.


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