Hadsel Bridge

The Hadsel Bridge (Norwegian: Hadselbrua) is a cantilever road bridge in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge carries Norwegian County Road 82 and it crosses the Langøysundet strait between the islands of Langøya and Børøya. Together with the Børøy Bridge it connects the island of Hadseløya and the town of Stokmarknes to the neighboring island of Langøya. The 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

Hadselbrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates68°34′29″N 14°59′51″E
Carries Fv82
CrossesLangøysundet
LocaleHadsel, Norway
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete
Total length1,011 metres (3,317 ft)
Longest span150 metres (490 ft)
No. of spans27
Clearance below30 metres (98 ft)
History
Construction start1976
Construction end1978
Location

The 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 the Sortland Bridge, Andøy Bridge, and Kvalsaukan Bridge. Together with the Tjeldsund Bridge near the town of 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 is not anymore.

See also

References
  1. Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  2. Hadsel Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  3. "Hadsel Bridge". Bridge-Info.org. Retrieved 2012-07-22.


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