Norwegian Public Roads Administration recommends pontoon bridge over Bjørnafjorden
(WorldNews Norway)

The Stord-Os section of the E39 is one of the subprojects within the larger E39 Stavanger-Bergen project. The plan is to carry out major upgrades to this route, including replacing all of the ferry crossings with bridges or tunnels. The strategic goal is to improve ties between the big cities in Western Norway and within the region as a whole. The big challenge in this subproject is to come up with a way of crossing Bjørnafjorden, a fjord that is around five kilometres wide. Cost reduction...