norwegian metre long concrete cable stayed bridge crosses sound norway finished replaced gives communities easier access central areas bridge road crossing located road bridge span metres making longest type world years metre tall located west east following opening seventeen year collection tolls needed finance nok million investment bridge listed cultural heritage background prior merger separate municipality peninsula county automotive transport populated area commenced ferry company started route road opened new ferry purchased establishing ferry subsequently bridge located section villages addition bridge larger municipality bridge cross history meeting local commercial political interests establish bridge establishment company finance construction passed plans construction started years later main contractor bridge finished maintenance taken public roads administration bridge cost nok million bridge opened king december taken ferry monument bearing signature king located resting place following opening won awards international award listed bridge protected cultural heritage bridge came second competition held declare norway beautiful road bridge specifications bridge world longest cable stayed bridges length metres span metres towers metres sea level deck metres deep metres wide lanes automobiles pedestrians longest concrete cable stayed span sailing height metres bridge completion longest cable stayed bridge world length main span lost title original construction work included kilometres new road including resting place construction bridge cubic metres concrete cables total length kilometres weighed tonnes long tons short tons cables varying millimetres needed replaced separately bridge foundations bedrock tower bridge built withstand winds metres second century storms designed withstand earthquakes financing toll collection started day opening lasted seventy percent costs covered state thirty percent toll fees debt borrowed private company given concession operate toll plaza including interest nok million collected bridge paid years schedule based company following closure plaza years closing toll plaza price increases toll period bridge free pedestrians motor vehicles charged available frequent travelers plaza manned use like
Skarnsund Bridge