Helgeland Bridge

{{Infobox bridge

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| name = Helgeland Bridge

| native_name = Helgelandsbrua

| native_name_lang = no

| image = Helgelandsbrua-2006-07-02.JPG

| image_upright = 1.2

| alt =

| caption = View of the bridge (from south)

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| carries = {{fylkesvei|17}}

| crosses = Leirfjorden

| locale = Alstahaug Municipality and Leirfjord Municipality

| design = Cable-stayed bridge

| material = Concrete and Steel

| length = {{convert|1065|m}}

| width = {{convert|12|m}}

| height = {{convert|138|m}}

| mainspan = {{convert|425|m}}

| spans = 12

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| load =

| clearance_above =

| clearance_below = {{convert|45|m}}

| begin = 1989

| complete = 1991

| open =

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The Helgeland Bridge ({{langx|no|Helgelandsbrua}}) is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Leirfjorden between the mainland (in Leirfjord Municipality) and the island of Alsta (in Alstahaug Municipality) in Nordland county, Norway. The town of Sandnessjøen is located just southwest of the bridge on the island.{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Helgelandsbrua|title=Helgelandsbrua|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-01-03}}

File:Helgelandsbrua.jpg island to the mainland.]]

The Helgeland Bridge was designed by Holger S. Svensson. Construction began in 1989 and it was finished in 1991. The bridge officially opened in July 1991. The construction cost was {{NOK|200 million|link=yes}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.aaj.no/bruer/pdf/Helgeland_referanse_eng.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-03-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227090312/http://www.aaj.no/bruer/pdf/Helgeland_referanse_eng.pdf |archivedate=2014-12-27 }} The bridge was a toll bridge until 23 June 2005.{{Structurae|id=20000602|title=Helgeland Bridge}}. Retrieved 2012-01-03.

The {{convert|1065|m|ft|adj=mid|-long}} bridge is made up of 12 spans, the longest of which is {{convert|425|m}} long. The maximum clearance to the sea below the bridge is {{convert|45|m}}. The foundations extend to a depth of {{convert|31|m}}. The bridge is built out of pre-stressed and reinforced concrete and steel cables.{{cite web|url=http://en.broer.no/bro/index.php?ID=39|title=Helgeland Bridge|publisher=Broer.no|accessdate=2012-01-03|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223074532/http://en.broer.no/bro/index.php?ID=39|archivedate=2012-02-23}}{{cite book|url=http://www.lotsberg.net/data/norway/bru.html|chapter=Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)|editor-last=Merzagora|editor-first=Eugenio A.|title=Norske bruer og viadukter|accessdate=2012-01-03|archive-date=2015-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720222818/http://www.lotsberg.net/data/norway/bru.html|url-status=dead}}