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The '''High Coast Bridge''' (in [[Swedish language|Swedish]] ''Högakustenbron'', or ''Vedabron'' by an alternative name) is a [[suspension bridge]] crossing the mouth of the river [[Ångermanälven]] near Veda, on the border between the [[Härnösand]] and [[Kramfors]] municipalities in the province of [[Ångermanland]] in northern [[Sweden]]. The area is often referred to as [[The High Coast]], hence its name. The bridge replaces [[Sandöbron]], the old bridge across the river, in a new extension of the [[European route E4]].
The '''High Coast Bridge''' (in [[Swedish language|Swedish]] ''Högakustenbron'', or ''Vedabron'' by an alternative name) is a [[suspension bridge]] crossing the mouth of the river [[Ångermanälven]] near Veda, on the border between the [[Härnösand]] and [[Kramfors]] municipalities in the province of [[Ångermanland]] in northern [[Sweden]]. The area is often referred to as [[The High Coast]], hence its name. The bridge replaces [[Sandöbron]], the old bridge across the river, in a new extension of the [[European route E4]].
It is (as of 2013){{update after|2016|06}} the third [[List of longest suspension bridge spans|longest suspension bridge]] in Scandinavia (after [[Great Belt Fixed Link]] in [[Denmark]] and [[Hardanger Bridge]] in Norway), the fourth longest in Europe, and the 14th longest of the world.
It is (as of 2013){{update after|2016|06}} the third [[List of longest suspension bridge spans|longest suspension bridge]] in Scandinavia (after the [[Great Belt Fixed Link]] in [[Denmark]] and [[Hardanger Bridge]] in Norway), the fourth longest in Europe, and the 14th longest of the world.


The total length is {{convert|1867|m|ft|0}}, the span is {{convert|1210|m|ft|0}}, and the column [[column|pillars]] are {{convert|180|m|ft|0}} tall. The max height for ships is {{convert|40|m|ft|0}}. The bridge was constructed between 1993 and 1997 and was officially opened on 1 December 1997.
The total length is {{convert|1867|m|ft|0}}, the span is {{convert|1210|m|ft|0}}, and the column [[column|pillars]] are {{convert|180|m|ft|0}} tall. The max height for ships is {{convert|40|m|ft|0}}. The bridge was constructed between 1993 and 1997 and was officially opened on 1 December 1997.

Revision as of 15:03, 3 December 2015

High Coast Bridge
The High Coast Bridge seen from the north bank of the river Ångermanälven.
Coordinates62°47′52″N 17°56′19″E / 62.7978°N 17.9386°E / 62.7978; 17.9386
Carries4 lanes of European route E4
CrossesÅngermanälven
LocaleÅngermanland
Official nameHöga Kustenbron
Maintained bySwedish Transport Administration
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
MaterialConcrete, steel
Total length1,867 metres (6,125 ft)
Width17.8 metres (58 ft)
Height180 metres (591 ft)
Longest span1,210 metres (3,970 ft)
No. of spans1
Piers in water2
Clearance below40 metres (131 ft)
History
Construction start1993
Opened1 December 1997
Location
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The High Coast Bridge (in Swedish Högakustenbron, or Vedabron by an alternative name) is a suspension bridge crossing the mouth of the river Ångermanälven near Veda, on the border between the Härnösand and Kramfors municipalities in the province of Ångermanland in northern Sweden. The area is often referred to as The High Coast, hence its name. The bridge replaces Sandöbron, the old bridge across the river, in a new extension of the European route E4. It is (as of 2013)[needs update] the third longest suspension bridge in Scandinavia (after the Great Belt Fixed Link in Denmark and Hardanger Bridge in Norway), the fourth longest in Europe, and the 14th longest of the world.

The total length is 1,867 metres (6,125 ft), the span is 1,210 metres (3,970 ft), and the column pillars are 180 metres (591 ft) tall. The max height for ships is 40 metres (131 ft). The bridge was constructed between 1993 and 1997 and was officially opened on 1 December 1997.

62°47′52″N 17°56′19″E / 62.79778°N 17.93861°E / 62.79778; 17.93861