Sami Bridge

69°54′42″N 027°02′01″E / 69.91167°N 27.03361°E / 69.91167; 27.03361CarriesE75CrossesTana River, Finnish–Norwegian borderLocaleUtsjoki, Finland
Finnmark, NorwayOfficial nameSaamen silta
SamelandsbruaMaintained byFinnish Transport Agency, Norwegian Public Roads AdministrationCharacteristicsDesigncable-stayed tuftformTotal length316 m (1,037 ft)Width12 m (39 ft)Longest span155 m (509 ft)HistoryDesignerSuunnitteluKortesOpened1993Location

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, 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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Media related to Sami Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

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