Hadsel Bridge

Hadsel Bridge (Hadselbrua) is a cantilever road bridge that crosses Langøysundet between Langøya and Børøya in Nordland county in Norway. Together with Børøy Bridge it connects Hadseløya and the town of Stokmarknes to Langøya. Hadsel Bridge is 1011 metres long, the main span is 150 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 30 metres. The bridge has 27 spans.Hadsel Bridge was opened in 1978. It was one of 4 bridges that were built in the 1970s to connect the islands of Vesterålen to each other. The other bridges that were built during that period are Sortland Bridge, Andøy Bridge and Kvalsaukan Bridge. Together with Tjeldsund Bridge near Harstad these bridges connect the islands of Vesterålen to the mainland.

Before the bridge was built, a ferry carried passengers across the sound between Sandnes on Langøya and the town of Stokmarknes on Hadseløya. From the bridge was opened, it was a toll bridge for many years.

ee also

*List of bridges in Norway
*List of bridges in Norway by length
*List of bridges
*List of bridges by length

External links

* [http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/mypics/24078/display/3753114 A picture of Hadsel Bridge]
* [http://www.norway-guide.com/Nordland/NordlandHadsel04_g.jpgAnother picture of the bridge]
* [http://www.vulkaner.no/t/rv17/pics/Dscn0946-770.jpgAnd another one]
* [http://home.no.net/lotsberg/data/norway/bru.html http://home.no.net/lotsberg/data/norway/bru.html]