Sandnessund Bridge crosses the Sandnessundet strait between the islands of Tromsøya and Kvaløya in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway
The 1,220-metre (4,000 ft) Sandnessund Bridge was constructed out of concrete and it has 36 spans supporting it. The main span is 150 metres (490 ft) long and the maximum clearance to the sea below the bridge is 41 metres (135 ft). This bridge is part of Norwegian County Road 862. Sandnessund Bridge was officially opened by Crown Prince Harald on 26 June 1974, although it had already opened for traffic on 21 December 1973. The bridge cost 36 million kr. It was a toll bridge until 1 May 1982
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Location: kvaloya, troms, norway
Photo credit: © Colin Palmer Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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