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Storfjord Bridge

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The Storfjord Bridge () is a proposed suspension bridge that would span Storfjorden in Sunnmøre, Norway. If built, it would be long and have a main span of . This would make it the longest spanned bridge in the world, easily surpassing the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, which has a main span of . The plans have been developed by Aas-Jakobsen for a Storfjordsambandet, a company which aims to toll finance the bridge. According to Rolf M. Larssen of Aas-Jakobsen, there is a larger challenge securing sufficient funding than technically building the bridge. It is estimated to cost 4.3 billion Norwegian krone. Read more on Wikipedia

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