# Tjeldsund Bridge

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Bridge in Troms, Norway

Tjeldsund Bridge Tjeldsundbrua Tjeldsund bridge Coordinates 68°37′42″N 16°34′43″E / 68.628235°N 16.578712°E / 68.628235; 16.578712 Carries E10 Crosses Tjeldsundet Locale Troms, Norway Characteristics Design suspension road bridge Material Steel and cement Total length 1,007 metres (3,304 ft) Width 9.3 metres (31 ft) Longest span 290 metres (950 ft) No. of spans 32 Clearance below 41 metres (135 ft) History Construction cost 45 million kr Opened 22 October 1967[1][2][3][4] Location Interactive map of Tjeldsund Bridge

The **Tjeldsund Bridge** ([Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language): *Tjeldsundbrua*) is a [suspension road bridge](/source/Suspension_bridge) that crosses the [Tjeldsundet](/source/Tjeldsundet) strait between the mainland and the island of [Hinnøya](/source/Hinn%C3%B8ya) in [Troms](/source/Troms) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The bridge is 1,007 metres (3,304 ft) long, the main span is 290 metres (950 ft), and the maximum clearance to the sea is 41 metres (135 ft). The bridge has 32 spans.[5][6][7]

After 30 months and 375,000 work hours, 112,000 bags of cement, 1200 tons of steel and the cost of 45 million kr, Tjeldsund Bridge was opened by [King Olav V](/source/Olav_V_of_Norway) on 22 August 1967.[8]

The bridge carries the [European route E10](/source/European_route_E10) highway, connecting [Harstad Municipality](/source/Harstad_Municipality) and [Tjeldsund Municipality](/source/Tjeldsund_Municipality). It is part of a network of bridges that connect the islands of [Vesterålen](/source/Vester%C3%A5len) and [Lofoten](/source/Lofoten) to the mainland of Norway.

## Gallery

		- Tjeldsundbrua lighted at night

		- Tjeldsundbrua at dusk

		- Tjeldsundbrua

		- Tjeldsundbrua

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Kong Olav og Magnar Hellebust under åpningen av Tjeldsundbrua"](https://digitaltmuseum.no/021016512822/kong-olav-og-magnar-hellebust-under-apningen-av-tjeldsundbrua).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Tjeldsundbrua under bygging"](https://digitaltmuseum.no/021017511288/tjeldsundbrua-under-bygging).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Geocaching - the Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site"](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC59GBG_gullberget-panorama?guid=9a726c1c-79fc-4729-9e96-56cc1a9cb38a).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Tilbakeblikk til da Tjeldsundbrua åpnet 22. Oktober 1967"](https://www.ht.no/httv/article15475658.ece). 19 October 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Tjeldsund Bridge"](http://www.bridge-info.org/bridge/index.php?ID=34). Bridge-Info.org. Retrieved 2012-08-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". [*Norske bruer og viadukter*](http://www.lotsberg.net/data/norway/bru.html). Retrieved 2012-08-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Tjeldsund Bridge](https://structurae.net/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=20008134) at *[Structurae](/source/Structurae)*. Retrieved 2012-08-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Historie_om_Tjeldsundbrua](http://www.tkh.no/Historie_om_Tjeldsundbrua.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20050827113942/http://www.tkh.no/Historie_om_Tjeldsundbrua.htm) 2005-08-27 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (Norwegian)

## External links

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- [Picture of Tjeldsund Bridge](http://www.breutel.de/tour2001/img/2401_tjeldsung_bruk.jpg)

- [Updated weather information for bridges & mountain crossings northern Norway](https://web.archive.org/web/20041208221647/http://www.smallsoft.com/klima/Klimadat.htm#Tjeldsund%20bru%20ust)

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