When the Hangar Bridge was to be lifted into place at Leangen Station in Trondheim, it was Nordic Crane that handled the heavy lifting. The preassembled pedestrian and bicycle bridge — 55 meters long and weighing 70 tons — was swung over the railway tracks and positioned with surgical precision in a single lift.
The lift was carried out using Nordic Crane’s 650-ton crawler crane, a Tadano CC38.650. The entire operation was completed within a short “train-free” window.
Our “green lady” carefully lifted the 70-ton bridge over the railway tracks, and crane operator Viktor Berggren placed it with millimeter precision. Such lifts require coordination and experience — between all parties involved.
The Hangar Bridge is not just a lift, but part of something bigger: a research project under the Norwegian Public Roads Administration’s FjordX program. The bridge is built from recycled aluminum sourced from the Gyda oil platform and equipped with sensors to collect data on load, movement, and weather conditions. This makes it both a symbol and a testbed for the bridges of the future.
Nordic Crane is proud to contribute to projects where both technical precision and sustainability are key.