Vallsund Bridge, Road bridge in Östersund Municipality, Sweden.
Vallsund Bridge is a 1,504-metre road bridge over the Vallsundet strait in Storsjön, linking the island of Frösön with the mainland in Östersund Municipality. It opened on 16 September 1998 and has a clearance height of 18 metres for boats passing beneath.
Before the bridge opened, the Vallsund strait was crossed year-round by a ferry, and in winter an ice road was laid over the ice. Vallsundsbron was inaugurated on 16 September 1998, linking Frösön with the mainland south of Storsjön. It is 1,504 metres long, with a clearance of 18 metres for shipping.
Before the bridge opened on 16 September 1998, the Vallsund strait was crossed year-round by ferry, and in winter an ice road was laid over the frozen water. The bridge now carries the road between Frösön and the mainland toward Hackås and Oviken.
The bridge carries the road over Vallsundet with a clearance of 18 metres for boats passing beneath. Before it opened on 16 September 1998, the strait was crossed year-round by ferry, and in winter an ice road was laid over the ice. Drivers now cross on the fixed link instead.
Before the bridge opened on 16 September 1998, the Vallsund strait was crossed year-round by a ferry, and in winter an ice road was laid over the frozen water. The 1,504 m crossing has a clearance of 18 m for boats passing beneath.
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