How much did Sandnessund bridge cost to build?
The Sandnessund Bridge (Sandnessundbrua) is a 1,220-metre free-cantilever prestressed-concrete box-girder bridge with 36 spans and a 150-metre main span across Sandnessundet on Norwegian County Road 862, linking Kvaløya and Tromsøya in Tromsø. Norwegian and English Wikipedia state it cost NOK 36 million, opened to traffic on 21 December 1973 and was inaugurated by Crown Prince Harald on 26 June 1974, and Store norske leksikon confirms the 1973 opening and dimensions without giving a cost.
Reported project cost
NOK 36 million
Approximately $6.24 million
Cost basis: 1973
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1973
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthStore norske leksikon
- 1,220 m
- Main spanStore norske leksikon
- 150 m
Project record
Opened or launched
snl.no21 December 1973