Svinesund Bridge

Svinesund Bridge
Svinesund Bridge in October 2005
Coordinates	59°05′40″N 11°15′06″E / 59.094497°N 11.251800°E / 59.094497; 11.251800
Carries	Four lanes on European route E6
Crosses	Iddefjord at Svinesund
Locale	Swedish municipality of Strömstad, Norwegian municipality of Halden
Characteristics
Design	Through arch bridge
Total length	704 m (2,310 ft)
Width	2 vehicular lanes in each direction
Longest span	247 m (810 ft)
Clearance above	total height 92 m (302 ft) above water
Clearance below	deck 55 m (180 ft) above water
History
Opened	June 10, 2005
Location

The Svinesund Bridge (Norwegian: Svinesundsbrua, Swedish: Svinesundsbron) is a through arch bridge crossing Iddefjord at Svinesund, and joining Sweden and Norway. Svinesund is a sound separating the Swedish municipality of Strömstad from the Norwegian municipality of Halden, and thus it is the border between Norway and Sweden in this region. The bridge is the westernmost border crossing (and one of the southernmost) between the two countries and carries the European route E6 which is a major traffic route in the area, connecting Oslo and the rest of Norway with Gothenburg, Malmö, Copenhagen and the rest of Europe.