Carries European route E10 Design cantilever Clearance below 45 | Crosses Raftsundet Total length 711 Opened 1998 | |
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The Raftsund Bridge (Norwegian: Raftsundbrua) is a two-lane cantilever road bridge that crosses Raftsundet between Austvågøya and Hinnøya in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge is 711 metres long, the main span is 298 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 45 metres. The bridge has 4 spans.
Map of Raftsundbrua, 8326 Myrland, Norway
The Raftsund Bridge was opened on November 6, 1998, at a cost of NOK 125 million. It was the last of the long bridges connecting the Vesterålen islands. It is part of Lofast, the new road E10 connecting the Lofoten islands to the mainland, which was opened in December 2007.
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