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Lysefjord Bridge no, Lysefjordbrua is a suspension bridge over the 
The bridge carries
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Bridges in Rogaland Bridges completed in 1997 Suspension bridges in Norway 1997 establishments in Norway Strand, Norway Sandnes {{norway-bridge-stub
Lysefjorden
Lysefjord or Lysefjorden is a fjord located in the Ryfylke area in Rogaland county in southwestern Norway. The long fjord lies in the municipalities of Strand, Norway, Strand and Sandnes, about east of the Stavanger (city), city of Stavanger.
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in Rogaland county, Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
. The bridge connects the municipalities of Strand
Strand may refer to:
Topography
*The flat area of land bordering a body of water, a:
** Beach
** Shoreline
* Strand swamp, a type of swamp habitat in Florida
Places Africa
* Strand, Western Cape, a seaside town in South Africa
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(on the north end of the bridge) and Sandnes
Sandnes () is a city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It lies immediately south of Stavanger, the 4th largest city in Norway and together, the Stavanger/Sandnes area is the third-largest urban area in Norway. The urban city of Sandnes lies ...
(on the south end of the bridge). Construction on the bridge began in 1995 and was finished in 1997 at a cost of .
The bridge carries Norwegian county road
A Norwegian county road ( nb, Fylkesvei or nn, Fylkesveg) is a highway in Norway owned and maintained by the local county municipality. Some of the roads have road signs. The signs are white with black numbers.
History
In 1931, a system of na ...
13, connecting to Norwegian National Road 13
National Road 13 ( no, Riksvei 13, ) is a national road which runs from the town of Stavanger in Rogaland county to the village of Sogndalsfjøra in Vestland county. The route is long and runs south–north through Rogaland and Vestland count ...
on the north end. Its main span is , the depth of the deck is , and the width of the bridge is . The supporting towers are tall, and are made of reinforced concrete. The bridge sits about above sea level, leaving enough room for the regular ferry service that runs under the bridge to the village of Lysebotn
Lysebotn is a village in Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the eastern end of the Lysefjorden in a very isolated valley that is only accessible by one road or by boat. The name itself means the "bottom nd ...
, located at the other end of the long, narrow fjord.. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
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Bridges in Rogaland Bridges completed in 1997 Suspension bridges in Norway 1997 establishments in Norway Strand, Norway Sandnes {{norway-bridge-stub