Hålogaland Bridge
The Hålogaland Bridge (Norwegian: Hålogalandsbrua) is a suspension bridge which crosses the Rombaksfjorden in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is the second-longest bridge span in Norway. The bridge is part of the European Route E6 highway. It was built to shorten the driving distance from the town of Narvik to the village of Bjerkvik by 17 kilometers (11 mi) and from Narvik to Bjørnfjell, via European Route E10 by 5 kilometers (3.1 mi). The bridge cost 2.2 billion kr. Financing came from a mix of state grants and tolls.
Hålogaland Bridge Hålogalandsbrua | |
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The Hålogaland Bridge, under construction on April 2018. | |
| Coordinates | 68.4534°N 17.4823°E |
| Carries | E06 |
| Crosses | Rombaken fjord |
| Locale | Narvik, Norway |
| Named for | Hålogaland |
| Website | www |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Material | Reinforced concrete and Steel |
| Total length | 1,533 metres (5,030 ft) |
| Longest span | 1,145 metres (3,757 ft) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 18 February 2013 |
| Construction end | 2018 |
| Construction cost | 2.2 billion kr |
| Opened | 9 December 2018 |
| Inaugurated | 9 December 2018 |
| Replaces | Rombak Bridge (E6 Highway rerouted) |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | Yes |
| Location | |
The bridge lies above the Arctic Circle and is the longest suspension bridge within the Arctic Circle at the time of its construction. Construction of the bridge was featured on Season 1 Episode 4 of the Science Channel show Building Giants, titled Arctic Mega Bridge. Another suspension bridge, the Rombak Bridge, is nearby further-east through the fjord.
Construction began on February 18, 2013, and was completed in 2018. The inauguration ceremony was held on December 9, 2018, and the bridge was opened to traffic that same day.