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Sami Bridge

Sami Bridge
Saamen silta.jpg
Sami Bridge seen from the Finnish side
Coordinates69°54′42″N 027°02′01″E / 69.91167°N 27.03361°E
CarriesE75
CrossesTana River, FinnishNorwegian border
LocaleUtsjoki, Finland
Troms og Finnmark, Norway
Official nameSaamen silta
Samelandsbrua
Maintained byFinnish Transport Agency, Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Characteristics
Designcable-stayed tuftform
Total length316 m (1,037 ft)
Width12 m (39 ft)
Longest span155 m (509 ft)
History
DesignerSuunnitteluKortes
Opened1993
Location

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 Troms og Finnmark county in Norway and Utsjoki in Finland. The bridge is 316 metres (1,037 ft) long, and the main span is 155 m (509 ft).

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

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