Sannesund Bridge () is a

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that crosses

Glomma The Glomma or Glåma is Norway's longest and most voluminous river. With a total length of , it has a drainage basin that covers 13% of Norway's surface area, all in the southern part of the country. Geography At its fullest length, the river r ...

river in Østfold county,

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. It extends from Alvim in

Sarpsborg Sarpsborg ( or ), historically Borg, is a List of cities in Norway, city and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Østfold Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg. Sarpsbor ...

Årum Årum is a neighborhood in the north-eastern part of Fredrikstad municipality, Norway. It is located below Sarpsfossen on the eastern bank of Glomma. Årum including the neighborhood Sundløkka had 1,183 inhabitants in 2023. In transportation, � ...

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.The bridge is 1528 metres long, the longest span is 139 metres, and the maximum clearance is 30 metres. The bridge has 48 spans. Sandesund Bridge was opened in 1978. It carries traffic on

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. Under the bridge is a narrow

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bridge over Glomma. Sannesund Bridge is actually two bridges travelling in opposite directions. In 2005, a duplicate of the old bridge began construction. The new bridge parallel to the old one was opened in May 2008. The old bridge was subsequently closed for renovation. It opened again in November 2008, creating a four-lane motorway.

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Bridges completed in 1978 Bridges completed in 2008 Buildings and structures in Sarpsborg Road bridges in Østfold European route E6 in Norway {{Norway-bridge-stub

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