Raftsund Bridge Explained

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Raftsund Bridge
Native Name:Raftsundbrua
Native Name Lang:NO
Crosses:Raftsundet
Design:Cantilever
Spans:4
Open:1998

The Raftsund Bridge (Norwegian: Raftsundbrua) is a two-lane cantilever road bridge in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge carries the European route E10 highway and it crosses the Raftsundet strait between the islands of Austvågøya and Hinnøya. The bridge is long, the main span is, and the maximum clearance to the sea beneath the bridge is . The bridge has 4 spans.[1]

The Raftsund Bridge was opened on 6 November 1998, at a cost of . It was the last of the long bridges connecting the Vesterålen islands. It is part of the Lofast project, the road connecting the Lofoten islands to the mainland, which was completed in December 2007.

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  1. Book: Norske bruer og viadukter. Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m) . Merzagora. Eugenio A.. 2018-12-22.