Raftsund Bridge
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Raftsund Bridge
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 is part of Lofast, the new road E10 connecting the Lofoten islands to the mainland, which was opened in December 2007.
See also
- List of bridges
- List of bridges by length
- List of bridges in Norway
- List of bridges in Norway by length
External links
- Raftsundet Bridge at Structurae
- The new road to Lofoten (in Norwegian)
- Home.no.net
- Maps 68°27′57″N 15°12′05″E / 68.46583°N 15.20139°E
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