The Lysefjord Bridge crosses the Lysefjorden in Rogaland county, Norway, and connects the municipalities of Strand and Sandnes. Construction began in 1995 and finished in 1997, though the article gives no opening date. It carries county road 4630 and cost 150 million kroner. The article does not name a designer or a client.
It is a suspension bridge with a total length of 2,096 feet (639 meters) and a main span of 1,463 feet (446 meters). The towers are reinforced concrete and stand 335 feet (102 meters) tall. The deck is 40 feet (12.3 meters) wide.
Clearance below is about 164 feet (50 meters), which lets a ferry pass beneath. The structure combines steel and concrete.
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