The Raftsund Bridge crosses the Raftsundet strait in Hadsel Municipality, Nordland, Norway. It links the islands of Austvågøya and Hinnøya and carries European route E10. The article does not name a designer or a client. It opened on November 6, 1998.
It is a two-lane cantilever road bridge with four spans. The total length is 2,333 feet (711 meters), and the longest span is 978 feet (298 meters). The clearance below is 148 feet (45 meters). The cost was 125 million Norwegian kroner.
The article calls it the last of the long bridges that connect the Vesterålen islands. It forms part of the Lofast project, which was completed in December 2007.
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