Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway

STORY: Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: NARVIK, Norway CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Halogaland Bridge STORYLINE: The Chinese-built Halogaland Bridge near Narvik, Norway's northern port city, has spurred local economic growth, especially benefiting the local fisheries and mining industries, and enhancing overall regional prosperity. Stretching 1,533 meters with a span of 1,145 meters, the Halogaland Bridge, built by China's Sichuan Road and Bridge Group (SRBG), is Norway's second largest and the Arctic Circle's longest suspension bridge. It offers an important shortcut for European route E6 - the main north-south road through Norway and the west coast of Sweden. Data from BPS Nord, northern Norway's regional toll group, reveals the bridge's burgeoning significance. In the past year alone, over 1.59 million vehicles crossed the Halogaland Bridge, 16 percent more than in 2021 and 35 percent m

NORWAY-NARVIK-CHINESE-BUILT-HALOGALAND BRIDGE

NORWAY-NARVIK-CHINESE-BUILT-HALOGALAND BRIDGE

(231210) -- NARVIK, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A van runs on the Halogaland Bridge near Norway's northern port city of Narvik, on Sept. 4, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway" (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

NORWAY-NARVIK-CHINESE-BUILT-HALOGALAND BRIDGE

NORWAY-NARVIK-CHINESE-BUILT-HALOGALAND BRIDGE

(231210) -- NARVIK, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A car drives on the Halogaland Bridge near Norway's northern port city of Narvik, on Sept. 5, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway" (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

NORWAY-NARVIK-CHINESE-BUILT-HALOGALAND BRIDGE

NORWAY-NARVIK-CHINESE-BUILT-HALOGALAND BRIDGE

(231210) -- NARVIK, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 4, 2023 shows the Halogaland Bridge near Norway's northern port city of Narvik. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway" (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

NORWAY-NARVIK-CHINESE-BUILT-HALOGALAND BRIDGE

NORWAY-NARVIK-CHINESE-BUILT-HALOGALAND BRIDGE

(231210) -- NARVIK, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 4, 2023 shows the Halogaland Bridge near Norway's northern port city of Narvik. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway" (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)

NORWAY-NARVIK-CHINESE-BUILT-HALOGALAND BRIDGE

NORWAY-NARVIK-CHINESE-BUILT-HALOGALAND BRIDGE

(231210) -- NARVIK, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 5, 2023 shows the Halogaland Bridge near Norway's northern port city of Narvik. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built bridge boosts development of N. Norway" (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)