bridge bridge norwegian combined cable stayed bridge crosses norway meters long section meters long cable stayed section consists single meter tall length meters main span meters allows clearance meters floating section steel box bridge depth anchored roadway sits deck cable stayed bridge built concrete main span supported cables end main span supported meter deep foundation bridges meet meters percent gradient anchored bridge bridge carries lanes called pedestrian bicycle path connects district bergen plans bridge existed 1960s decision construct bridge passed construction started total costs including auxiliary roads nok million contract payment subject court case contractors lost bridge opened september remained toll road december average daily traffic vehicles plans toll bridge finance road projects bridge second longest norway second bridge norway specifications bridge consists sections cable stayed bridge bridge connects cable stayed bridge consists meter tall foundation mainland bergen supports meter main span end fixed foundation meter mean sea level anchored ridge cable stayed bridge meters long meter long supported pairs pillars cable stayed bridge allows sailing channel meters tall meters wide main span built lightweight concrete built conventional concrete inside meters hollow area bridge cables roadway distance cables meters main span meters combined cables meters long cable consists cables millimeter diameter cables weight tonnes long tons short tons capacity lbf connection floating section consists steel box placed floating section anchored ends underwater foundation flexible plate connections bolts cables tension flexible horizontal axis right angles axis bridge allowing caused tide consists massive concrete block meters long meters tall poured blast foundation pit bedrock vertical rock anchors installed giving lbf support built increase safety factor lightweight concrete meter spans meters height draught varies meters consists watertight cells partially filled ballast trim cells adjacent cells fill water bridge roadway lies deck steel box meters wide meters tall meters long steel box weighs tonnes long tons short tons tonnes long tons short tons high strength low steel octagonal shape millimeter thick steel plates supported cross frames meters bulkheads steel plates millimeters thick external built bulkheads transfer support forces built sections meters subsequently angle degrees constant cross section length points section land subject stress steel higher yield point inside ensure clearance meters bridges connected meter long steel runs floating bridge bringing road meters mean sea level weighs tonnes long tons short tons gradient degrees consists spans meters roadway built deck millimeter thick plates overall construction bridge tonnes long tons short tons concrete tonnes long tons short tons bridge coated litres imp gal gal paint bridge monitored sensors including sensors doors steel box strain flexible elements weather information cable stayed section bridge marked navigation lights center sailing area having bridge second longest bridge norway bridge history planning ship services started car purchased car ferry service mainland established july plan launched traffic collected place transported moving ferry length ferry service reduced kept extra revenue finance bridge allowed bridge open ferry service proposal cross launched planning bridge cost estimates based golden gate bridge united_states proved expensive suspension bridge crossing issue brought time bridge depth impossible bridge sea method lateral anchorage developed bridge australia alternative launched involving submerged floating tunnel estimated cost nok million norwegian founder united_states inspected later hired plan bridge cooperation oslo based civil engineering municipal engineers started measuring currents parcel recommended bridge section allow passage ship traffic new proposal launched tunnel rock bergen bridge toll bridge paying debt accumulated construction debt paid launched plan tolls continue collected finance bridge opposed group locals brought issue courts claiming illegal bridge built court appeal concluded tolls legal issue rejected supreme_court protests raised use bridge limit vessel size commercial development inner parts 1970s today established resulting upgrades roads making crossing main routes north time decided establish details suspension bridge discussed different proposals main span meters meter tall protests area suspension bridge resulted residential area discussion started plans connect bridges passed consisted bridge opened november bridge opened april connected connecting bridges partially financed tolls plans bridge presented march supported choice bridge decision construct bridge taken parliament december demanded larger ship channel constructed detailed planning started march technical methods constructing bridge considered continuous concrete floating steel version incorporating bridge carrying concrete rejected favor concrete steel box section borne concrete construction design bridge awarded performed dynamic analysis structural engineering architects chosen instead functional aesthetic conjunction bridges area particularly suspension bridges technology bridge based recent technology bridges combined norwegian offshore technology technologies initially considered later ruled homer memorial bridge united_states instead deck chosen bridge choice box bridge deck chosen gave lower material use conventional bridges lateral anchorage systems bridge technique previously meters meters deep making method expensive choice cable stayed section allowed reduced traffic hazards storms reduction bridge deck improved passage water beneath bridge support wildlife contract construction bridge awarded august consortium consisted components built moss shipped branch suitable connect parts problems high strength low steel resulted work halted days agreement reached contractor january steel frame bridge cable stayed bridge came transport severely damaged causing delay project bridge longest span world construction watched international construction tunnel involved investments road infrastructure included kilometers new highways kilometers local roads meter long south bridge grade separated crossing built sides bridge intersection built bus interchange terminus bus routes express buses run directly city center bergen bridge project cost nok million nok bridge nok million cable stayed bridge nok million nok million planning nok million auxiliary roads tunnel bridge financed nok million state grants nok million tolls paid advance nok million debt tolls interest construction cost nok million construction involved man hours aftermath use high strength steel caused problems necessary heat steel problems finding adequate process late january appropriate process found experimentation methods continued months felt bear extra costs demanding nok million compensation administration denied resulting lawsuit january supported administration gave partial support claiming administration costs improper choice material sentenced pay nok million sides appealed february refuted claim steel boxes sentenced administration pay nok million addition pay administration nok million penalties contract date court decision unanimous appealed case supreme_court unanimously confirmed ruling addition sentenced pay defendants legal costs nok bridge officially opened king september second bridge norway bridge opened tolls collected december travelers bridge day percent public transport bridge average daily traffic vehicles following removal tolls increased bridge finalists competition beautiful bridge norway december approved result nok billion road investments thirds financing come tolls involve toll plaza bridge tolls set nok years completion stage toll nok years toll plaza scheduled reopen projects new lane distance bridge motorway bergen
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