bridge norwegian suspension bridge crosses islands norway bridge meters long main span meters clearance meters carries lanes combined pedestrian bicycle triangle link fixed link connects mainland bridge average vehicles day bridge link toll road opening plans crossing arose 1960s 1990s proposals bridge north bridge conceived decision combine crossing project resisted local environmental groups new plans delay completion construction undertaken joint venue construction started bridge norway cables spun site bridge cost million norwegian nok taken use december background motivation triangle link desire fixed link islands documented proposals 1960s involved building bridge inspired plans build north bergen municipal councils decided launch planning process concluded bridge optimal report considered bridges crossing protests shipping industry wished continue use ship traffic islands connected network ferry services connected connected connected connected mainland ferry early 1980s plans airport launched plans bridge crossing raised time industry travel ferry reach new airport committee established gave assignment producing new report launched proposals suspension bridge suspension bridge terminate south new airport combined fixed link passing archipelago proposal time fixed link mainland proposed protested possible suspension bridge near airport stated away fine surveys traffic patterns undertaken based feedback agency stated preferred bridge north ferry estimated cost nok million addition auxiliary roads nok million plans launched fixed link mainland south include bridge causeway low bridge low bridge addition tunnel built proposal similar finalized triangle link tunnel proposal following route proposed stated proposals unrealistic limited company founded october municipalities banks december recommended bridge solution changed majority board shifted favor fixed link stated allow bridge june decided work permission collect advanced tolls ferry services board unanimously supported triangular proposal september estimated cost nok million criticized stated longer time plan complete triangle link started actively opposing triangle link active local chapter conservation nature nature youth stated road consequences local boat traffic recreational islands instead recommended municipalities chose bridge opponent project argued delay decision municipal elections ensure municipal councils backing public stated risk project large uncertain long tolls years instead wanted collect tolls advance triangle link passed municipal councils february march supported bridge stated half years work master plan wasted new master plan triangle link published early late advance tolls ferries approved municipal councils county council recommended collection start july immediately supported government july master plan passed december parliament approved advanced payment tolls ferry effective january ticket prices increased nok resulted protests ferry employees stated collect tolls remove jobs work development plan started included safety environmental improvements increased project cost nok million plans subject statements proposed building compromise avoid new plan postponed project years june parliament approved votes build triangle link original proposal bridge later changed input municipal councils committees construction construction bridge undertaken contract bridge awarded december joint venture work carried having responsibility steel parts deck cables previously built steel opened responsibility cables given construction started february completed september erected choosing continuous instead separate pairs extra stability achieved building connections cables spun site reel problems arisen bundle great belt bridge denmark allowed cost savings times cables spun air spinning controlled tension allowed spinning little space crew limited spinning experience involved installing carrier forward spins upper cable direction lower direction system reel racks wire rack uses reel time allowing minimum time changing wires connected pressure balance system kept place tower spinning main cable started march concluded april kilometers steel wire create cables bridges time site spinning chosen norway gave cost saving nok million cables consist seven consist wires diameter millimeters compressed gives diameter millimeters quality poles delivered weeks schedule new mounting method developed allowed installed quarter time helicopter week delay allowed deck sections installed scheduled arose problems small holes created coating found great belt bridge decided issue deck sections produced netherlands transported barge section meters long consisted mounted crane ship allowing average sections installed day completed june section bridge built beam bridge built filling shallow bridge building bridge removing construction took man hours cost nok million bridge taken use december bridge allowed rest triangle link ferry services terminate specifications bridge meter long suspension bridge meter long main span carries lanes european route combined pedestrian bicycle path connecting islands bridge width meters clearance meters concrete meters tall small consist cubic meters concrete tonnes long tons short tons steel deck towers consists pre built steel sections meters long meters tall connected main suspended cable millimeters thick meters long vertical cables meters bridge vertical radius meters bridge average vehicles day bridge paid tolls removed april
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