Sannesund Bridge

This article is about the bridge in Sarpsborg. For Sandnessund Bridge near Tromsø, see Sandnessund Bridge.

Sannesund Bridge Sandesundbrua
File:SannesundBridge02.jpg
Coordinates
Carries	Four lanes on European route E6
Characteristics
Total length	1528 metres
Longest span	139 metres
Clearance below	30 metres
History
Opened	1978

Sannesund Bridge (Norwegian: Sannesundbrua) is a motorway cantilever bridge that crosses Glomma river in the town of Sarpsborg in Østfold county, Norway. The bridge is 1528 metres long, the longest span is 139 metres, and the maximum clearance is 30 metres. The bridge has 48 spans.

Sandesund Bridge was opened in 1978. It leads the traffic on the E6 past Sarpsborg. Under the bridge is a narrow pedestrian bridge over Glomma.

A new bridge parallel to the old one was opened in May 2008. The old bridge was subsequently closed for renovation. It opened again in November 2008, creating a four-lane motorway. [1]

See also

• List of bridges in Norway
• List of bridges in Norway by length
• List of bridges
• List of bridges by length

External links

• A picture of the bridge in fog
• The World's Longest Tunnel Page (bridge section)