Helgeland Bridge Explained

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Helgeland Bridge
Native Name:Helgelandsbrua
Native Name Lang:no
Image Upright:1.2
Crosses:Leirfjorden
Locale:Alstahaug and Leirfjord
Design:Cable-stayed bridge
Material:Concrete and Steel
Spans:12
Begin:1989
Complete:1991

The Helgeland Bridge (Norwegian: Helgelandsbrua) is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Leirfjorden between the mainland (in Leirfjord Municipality) and the island of Alsta (in Alstahaug Municipality) in Nordland county, Norway. The town of Sandnessjøen is located just southwest of the bridge on the island.[1]

The Helgeland Bridge was designed by Holger S. Svensson. Construction began in 1989 and it was finished in 1991. The bridge officially opened in July 1991. The construction cost was .[2] The bridge was a toll bridge until 23 June 2005.[3]

The 1065adj=midNaNadj=mid bridge is made up of 12 spans, the longest of which is long. The maximum clearance to the sea below the bridge is . The foundations extend to a depth of . The bridge is built out of pre-stressed and reinforced concrete and steel cables.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Helgelandsbrua. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-01-03.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-03-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141227090312/http://www.aaj.no/bruer/pdf/Helgeland_referanse_eng.pdf . 2014-12-27 .
  3. . Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  4. Web site: Helgeland Bridge. Broer.no. 2012-01-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120223074532/http://en.broer.no/bro/index.php?ID=39. 2012-02-23.
  5. Book: Norske bruer og viadukter. Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m). Merzagora. Eugenio A.. 2012-01-03. 2015-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150720222818/http://www.lotsberg.net/data/norway/bru.html. dead.