| Bridge Name: | Tjeldsund Bridge |
| Native Name: | Tjeldsundbrua |
| Native Name Lang: | no |
| Crosses: | Tjeldsundet |
| Locale: | Troms, Norway |
| Design: | suspension road bridge |
| Material: | steel and cement |
| Spans: | 32 |
| Open: | 22 October 1967[1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Coordinates: | 68.6282°N 16.5787°W |
The Tjeldsund Bridge (Norwegian: Tjeldsundbrua) is a suspension road bridge that crosses the Tjeldsundet strait between the mainland and the island of Hinnøya in Troms county, Norway. The bridge is long, the main span is, and the maximum clearance to the sea is . The bridge has 32 spans.[5] [6] [7]
After 30 months and 375,000 work hours, 112,000 bags of cement, 1200 tons of steel and the cost of, Tjeldsund Bridge was opened by King Olav V on 22 August 1967.[8]
The bridge carries the European route E10 highway, connecting Harstad Municipality and Tjeldsund Municipality. It is part of a network of bridges that connect the islands of Vesterålen and Lofoten to the mainland of Norway.
