Hålogaland Bridge (Norway)

Project information

Project description mageba scope Highlights & Facts The Hålogaland Bridge is a 1,533 m-long mageba supplied two TENSA®MODULAR suspension bridge which crosses the Rom- expansion joints of type LR17 with a to- mageba Products: baksfjorden in the municipality of Narvik tal length of 27.8 m. The joints featuring Type: TENSA®MODULAR in Nordland county, Norway. the Quick-Ex system which in case of a expansion joint LR17 The bridge forms part of the E6 Highway, joint replacement brings huge advan- featuring Quick-Ex and ROBO®MUTE system a project which included the construction tages. In 2020, mageba also installed a of two short tunnels, the Ornestunnelen ROBO®MUTE noise reduction system be- RESTON®FORCE low the LR17 joint in order to reduce noise Horizontal Force bearing and Storlikolltunnelen, as well as the con- of type FE-1800 emission to nearby residential areas. struction of two new roads on both sides RESTON®STU Shock of the Hålogaland Bridge. Driving distance The main pillars are supported by two Transmission Unit was shortened between Narvik to Bjerkvik RESTON®FORCE horizontal force bearings. Installation: 2018/2020 by 18 km and between Narvik to Bjørnfjell They are designed for a maximum horizon- by 5 km. tal load of 1,800 kN (ULS) and longitudinal Structure: The 1.5 km Halogaland Bridge is the sec- movements of +/– 450 mm. The bearings City: Narvik ond longest suspension bridge in Norway. featuring an elastomeric pad in between Country: Norway to accommodate vertical rotations. The span of the bridge was built as a closed Type: Suspension bridge steel box girder resting on five pillars with Two RESTON®STU Shock Transmission Main span: 1,145 m height ranging from 12 m to 30 m, with a Units designed with a maximum axial Lenght: 1,533 m clear height of 40 m and a clear width of load of 10’400 kN (ULS), an axial stroke of Completion: 2018 200 m. +/– 450 mm and a weight of 6 tons. Due to Owner: Norwegian Public Roads limited space on site, the units were de- Contractor: Sichuan Road and signed with two separated chambers with Bridge Group different volume of oil. Engineer: COWI The bridge is located near the Norwegian city of Installation of a RESTON®FORCE horizontal force Narvik bearing Delivery of a TENSA®MODULAR expansion joint

Narvik

Norway

Sweden