Rombak Bridge
The Rombak Bridge (Norwegian: Rombaksbrua) is a suspension bridge in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Rombaken fjord near the town of Narvik. The 765-metre-long (2,510 ft) bridge was opened in 1964. The main span is 325 metres (1,066 ft) and the maximum clearance to the sea is 41 metres (135 ft).[1]
Rombak Bridge | |
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 View of the bridge | |
| Coordinates | 68°26′29″N 17°42′19″E |
| Crosses | Rombaken fjord |
| Locale | Narvik, Norway |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 765 metres (2,510 ft) |
| Longest span | 325 metres (1,066 ft) |
| Load limit | 90 tonnes (99 short tons) |
| Clearance below | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | No (but further north on E10) |
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The bridge was originally part of the European route E6 highway, but the road was in December 2018 re-routed further west over the new Hålogaland Bridge, a long suspension bridge. The reason for that was to shorten the distance by 18 kilometres (11 mi), and that the Rombak Bridge has a weight limit of 90 metric tons (89 long tons; 99 short tons) which is not sufficient for a modern highway, and that there is a danger of avalanches on the road near the bridge. The Rombak Bridge is now on a county road.
The bridge is not tolled, and when driving from Narvik to Kiruna in Sweden over the Rombak Bridge, there is no toll. The Hålogaland Bridge has a toll station and there is one more along E10 on the north side of the fjord.
References
- Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
