What is Sandnessund Bridge?
{{coord|69|41|27.71|N|18|54|9.16|E|display=title}} [[File:Sandnessund_Bridge_2014.jpg|thumb|Sandnessund Bridge]] The '''Sandnessund Bridge''' is a long bridge that connects two [[Island|islands]] in [[Norway]], [[Tromsøya]] and [[Kvaløya (Tromsø)|Kvaløya]]. It is made of [[concrete]] and has 36 parts holding it up, with the longest part being {{convert|150|m|adj=off}}. The bridge is {{convert|1220|m|adj=off}} long in total, and the sea below it is {{convert|41|m|adj=off}} away at its highest point. The bridge was opened in 1974 by [[Harald V of Norway|Crown Prince Harald]], and used to cost money to cross until 1982. It is part of a big road that goes through Norway.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sandnessund Bridge (Tromsø, 1973)|url=https://structurae.net/en/structures/sandnessund-bridge|access-date=2023-04-10|website=Structurae|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-07-26|title=Sandnessund Bridge in Tromsø, Norway|url=https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/sandnessund-bridge/|access-date=2023-04-10|website=Virtual Globetrotting|language=en}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{europe-stub}} [[Category:Bridges in Europe]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Norway]] [[Category:Troms]] [[Category:Transport in Norway]]