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On 2 February 2015 the southbound bridge partially collapsed. No one was injured and both bridges were closed after collapse. The reason for the collapse was a landslide in the [[quick clay]] surrounding a support pillar.<ref name=aft_clay>{{cite web|title=Et stort antall broer i Norge er bygget på kvikkleire|trans_title=A great number of bridges in Norway are built on quick clay|url=http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/Et-stort-antall-broer-i-Norge-er-bygget-pa-kvikkleire-7886816.html|website=[[Aftenposten]]|accessdate=4 February 2015}}</ref> The southbound lane was fully destroyed in controlled explosive demolitions on 21 February and 25 March 2015.
On 2 February 2015 the southbound bridge partially collapsed. No one was injured and both bridges were closed after collapse. The reason for the collapse was a landslide in the [[quick clay]] surrounding a support pillar.<ref name=aft_clay>{{cite web|title=Et stort antall broer i Norge er bygget på kvikkleire|trans_title=A great number of bridges in Norway are built on quick clay|url=http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/Et-stort-antall-broer-i-Norge-er-bygget-pa-kvikkleire-7886816.html|website=[[Aftenposten]]|accessdate=4 February 2015}}</ref> The southbound lane was fully destroyed in controlled explosive demolitions on 21 February and 25 March 2015.
The nortbound lane was repaired and reopened to two-way traffic on 26 June 2015.
The northbound lane was repaired and reopened to two-way traffic on 26 June 2015.
The soutbound lane was partially reopened on 1 July and fully operational on 4 July 2016,<ref>{{cite web|title=Trafikk i ett felt på E18 Skjeggestad bru {{!}} Statens vegvesen|url=http://www.vegvesen.no/Europaveg/e18skjeggestadbruer/nyhetsarkiv/trafikk-i-ett-felt-p%C3%A5-e18-skjeggestad-bru|website=Statens vegvesen|accessdate=4 July 2016|language=no}}</ref> 17 months after the collapse.
The southbound lane was partially reopened on 1 July and fully operational on 4 July 2016,<ref>{{cite web|title=Trafikk i ett felt på E18 Skjeggestad bru {{!}} Statens vegvesen|url=http://www.vegvesen.no/Europaveg/e18skjeggestadbruer/nyhetsarkiv/trafikk-i-ett-felt-p%C3%A5-e18-skjeggestad-bru|website=Statens vegvesen|accessdate=4 July 2016|language=no}}</ref> 17 months after the collapse.


[[File:Skjeggestadbrua fra sørvest 2 crop.jpg|thumb|left|The collapsed bridge]]
[[File:Skjeggestadbrua fra sørvest 2 crop.jpg|thumb|left|The collapsed bridge]]

Revision as of 17:18, 11 November 2016

Skjeggestad Bridge

Skjeggestadbrua
Coordinates59°28′14″N 10°17′56″E / 59.470596°N 10.299017°E / 59.470596; 10.299017
CarriesE18
Characteristics
Total length229 metres (751 ft)
Longest span39 metres (128 ft)
History
Opened2001 (2016)
Location
Map

Skjeggestad Bridge (Norwegian: Skjeggestadbrua) is the name of two parallel highway bridges on European route E18 in Holmestrand municipality, Vestfold, Norway.

On 2 February 2015 the southbound bridge partially collapsed. No one was injured and both bridges were closed after collapse. The reason for the collapse was a landslide in the quick clay surrounding a support pillar.[1] The southbound lane was fully destroyed in controlled explosive demolitions on 21 February and 25 March 2015. The northbound lane was repaired and reopened to two-way traffic on 26 June 2015. The southbound lane was partially reopened on 1 July and fully operational on 4 July 2016,[2] 17 months after the collapse.

The collapsed bridge

See also

References

  1. ^ "Et stort antall broer i Norge er bygget på kvikkleire". Aftenposten. Retrieved 4 February 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Trafikk i ett felt på E18 Skjeggestad bru | Statens vegvesen". Statens vegvesen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 July 2016.