Specifications
The Stord Bridge is a 1,077-meter (3,533 ft) long suspension bridge with a 677-meter (2,221 ft) long main span. It carries two lanes of European route E39 and a combined pedestrian and bicycle path across Digernessundet, connecting the islands of Stord and Føyno. The bridge has a width of 13.5 meters (44 ft) and a clearance below of 18 meters (59 ft). It has two concrete pylons, each 97 meters (318 ft) tall, one on Digernesklumpen on Stord, the other on a small islet just off Føyno. The pylons consist of 2,800 cubic meters (99,000 cu ft) of concrete and 700 tonnes (690 long tons; 770 short tons) of steel. The deck between the towers consists of 19 pre-built steel sections, each 36 meters (118 ft) long and 2.6 meters (8 ft 6 in) tall. They are connected to the main suspended cable, which is 360 millimeters (14 in) thick and 1,142 meters (3,747 ft) long, by vertical cables every 12 meters (39 ft). The bridge's vertical curvature has a radius of 11,640 meters (38,190 ft). In 2010, the bridge had an average 5,021 vehicles per day. It is estimated that the bridge will be paid off and the tolls removed in 2012 or 2013.
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