The Gimsøystraumen Bridge ( no, Gimsøystraumen bru / Gimsøybrua) is a
cantilever
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road bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
that crosses the Gimsøystraumen strait between the islands of
Austvågøya and
Gimsøya in
Vågan Municipality in
Nordland
Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, ...
county,
Norway
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.
The
concrete
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bridge is long, the main span is , and the maximum clearance to the sea is . The bridge has 9 spans. Gimsøystraumen Bridge was opened in 1980. It is one of many bridges that connect the islands of
Lofoten
Lofoten () is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. There are two towns, Svolv� ...
to each other as part of the
European route E10
European route E10 is the second shortest Class A road which is part of the International E-road network. It begins in Å, Norway and ends in Luleå, Sweden. The road is about 850 km (530 mi) in length. The Norwegian part of th ...
highway (also known as
Lofast).
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See also
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List of bridges in Norway
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List of bridges in Norway by length
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List of bridges by length
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References
Vågan
Road bridges in Nordland
Bridges completed in 1981
1981 establishments in Norway
European route E10 in Norway
Roads within the Arctic Circle
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