Höga Kusten Bridge

High Coast Bridge
The High Coast Bridge seen from the north bank of the river Ångermanälven.
Coordinates	62°47′51″N 17°56′18″E / 62.797419°N 17.938233°ECoordinates: 62°47′51″N 17°56′18″E / 62.797419°N 17.938233°E
Carries	4 lanes of European route E4
Crosses	Ångermanälven
Locale	Ångermanland
Official name	Höga Kustenbron
Maintained by	Swedish Transport Administration
Characteristics
Design	Suspension bridge
Material	Concrete, steel
Total length	1,867 metres (6,125 ft)
Width	17.8 metres (58 ft)
Height	180 metres (591 ft)
Longest span	1,210 metres (3,970 ft)
Number of spans	1
Piers in water	2
Clearance below	40 metres (131 ft)
History
Construction begin	1993
Opened	1 December 1997
High Coast Bridge Location in Västernorrland

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 2016) 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 16th 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.

The shorter name Vedabron refers to the village Veda, which lies 1 km west of the south abutment of the bridge.

External links

• The official website of the High Coast Bridge
• Höga Kusten Bridge at Structurae