Bømla Bridge
The Bømla Bridge (Norwegian: Bømlabrua) is a suspension bridge which crosses Spissøysundet between the islands of Nautøy in Stord Municipality and Spissøy in Bømlo Municipality, Norway. The bridge is 998 meters (3,274 ft) long, has a main span of 577 meters (1,893 ft) and a clearance below of 36 meters (118 ft). It carries two lanes of County Road 542 (former National Road 542) and a combined pedestrian and bicycle pathway. It is part of the Triangle Link, a fixed link which connects Stord to Bømlo, and both to the mainland at Sveio. Plans for a crossing arose in the 1960s, and was until the 1990s planned as a pontoon bridge further north. The Bømla Bridge entered the plans after the decision to combine the crossing with the Bømlafjord Tunnel. Construction started in 1999; the bridge cost 342 million Norwegian krone (NOK) and was opened for use on 30 April 2001. The bridge is a toll road.
Bømla Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59°44′13″N 5°22′37″E |
| Carries | Two lanes of County Road 542 One pedestrian/bicycle path |
| Crosses | Spissøysundet |
| Locale | Stord and Bømlo, Norway |
| Official name | Bømlabrua |
| Maintained by | Norwegian Public Roads Administration |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 998 m (3,274 ft) |
| Width | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Longest span | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
| Clearance below | 36 m (118 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 April 2001 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 3 581 AADT |
| Toll | Yes |
| Location | |