Raftsund Bridge
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Raftsund Bridge (Raftsundbrua) is a 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.
Raftsund Bridge was opened on November 6, 1998, as the last of the long bridges connecting the Vesterålen islands. It will be part of the new road connecting the Lofoten islands to the mainland, which is set to open in 2007.
[edit] See also
- List of bridges in Norway
- List of bridges in Norway by length
- List of bridges
- List of bridges by length
