Hagelsund Bridge
Native nameHagelsundbrua
CrossesHagelsundet strait
LocaleAlver Municipality, Norway
Length623 metres (2,044 ft)
Mainspan250 metres (820 ft)
Spans9
Clearance below50 metres (160 ft)
Open1982
Coordinates60°32′36″N 5°16′18″E

The Hagelsund Bridge (Norwegian: Hagelsundbrua) is a suspension bridge in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The bridge connects the island of Flatøy with the village of Knarvik on the mainland. The length of the bridge is 623 metres (2,044 ft). The length of the main span, i.e. the suspended roadway between the bridge's towers, is 250 metres (820 ft).

The bridge consists of 2 lanes with car traffic heading in opposite directions, and a walkway for pedestrians and bicycles. The bridge has a 50-metre (160-foot) clearance above the ocean for boats to pass beneath the bridge.[1][2][3]

The bridge was opened in 1982 and together with the Nordhordland Bridge and the Krossnessundet Bridge, it is a part of the triangular bridge network connecting Flatøy with the island of Holsnøy to the west, the city of Bergen to the south, and Alver Municipality to the east.

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References

  1. ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Archived from the original on 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  2. ^ . Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  3. ^ "Hagelsund Bridge". Bridge-Info.org. Retrieved 2014-03-24.