Sami Bridge

The Sami Bridge (Finnish: Saamen silta; Northern Sami: Sámi šaldi; Norwegian: Samelandsbrua) is a cable-stayed bridge that carries the European route E75 across the Tana River between Finnmark county in Norway and Utsjoki in Finland. The bridge is 316 metres (1,037 ft) long, divided into four spans and the main span is 155 m (509 ft).

Sami Bridge
Sami Bridge seen from the Finnish side
Coordinates	69°54′42″N 027°02′01″E
Carries	E75
Crosses	Tana River, Finnish–Norwegian border
Locale	Utsjoki, Finland Finnmark, Norway
Official name	Saamen silta Samelandsbrua
Maintained by	Finnish Transport Agency, Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Characteristics
Design	cable-stayed tuftform
Total length	316 m (1,037 ft)
Width	12 m (39 ft)
Longest span	155 m (509 ft)
History
Designer	SuunnitteluKortes
Opened	1993
Location

The Sami Bridge was opened in 1993. Before this, there was a ferry during summer and ice road in winter.

See also

• List of international bridges

External links

Media related to Sami Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

• Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)
• An image of the bridge
• Another image