Norwegian County Road 82
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County Road 82 runs between Fiskebøl
Fiskebøl
Fiskebøl is a village on the island of Austvågøy on the south shore of Hadselfjord in Hadsel, Norway. It has a ferry quay for the Melbu–Fiskebø Ferry....

 and Andenes
Andenes
is a town and former municipality in Vesterålen district in Nordland county, Norway.Andenes was separated from Dverberg January 1, 1924. It was merged with Dverberg and Bjørnskinn to create the new municipality of Andøy January 1, 1964....

 in Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...

, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. The road runs through Hadsel
Hadsel
Hadsel is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Vesterålen traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stokmarknes, and the other village on the island of Hadseløya is Melbu. Hadsel was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...

, Sortland
Sortland
is a town and municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Vesterålen traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sortland. In 1997, the municipality decided to declare township for Sortland...

 and Andøy
Andøy
Andøy is the northernmost municipality in Nordland county, Norway, and it belongs to the Vesterålen archipelago. The largest island in the municipality is Andøya. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Andenes....

. At Fiskebøl, the road intersects with E10
European route E10
European route E 10 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Å, Norway and ends in Luleå, Sweden. The road is about 850 km in length...

 before crossing the Fiskebøl–Melbu Ferry. Bridges on the road include Andøy Bridge
Andøy Bridge
Andøy Bridge is a cantilever road bridge that crosses Risøysundet between Andøya and Hinnøya in Nordland county in Norway. The bridge is 750 metres long, the main span is 110 metres, and the maximum clearing to the sea is 30 metres. The bridge has 21 spans.Andøy Bridge was opened in 1974...

, Hadsel Bridge
Hadsel Bridge
Hadsel Bridge is a cantilever road bridge that crosses Langøysundet between Langøya and Børøya in Nordland county in Norway. Together with Børøy Bridge it connects Hadseløya and the town of Stokmarknes to Langøya. Hadsel Bridge is 1011 metres long, the main span is 150 metres, and the maximum...

, Sortland Bridge
Sortland Bridge
Sortland Bridge is a cantilever road bridge that crosses Sortlandssundet between Strand on Hinnøya and the town of Sortland on Langøya in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge is 948 metres long, the main span is 150 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 30 metres. The bridge has 21...

, and Børøy Bridge
Børøy Bridge
Børøy Bridge is a bridge from the town of Stokmarknes on Hadseløya to Børøya in Nordland county, Norway. Together with Hadsel Bridge it connects Hadseløya to Langøya. Børøy Bridge was built in 1967, and was the first of the main bridges in the Vesterålen islands. The bridge is 336 metres long,...

. Two sections are designated as part of two National Tourist Routes in Norway
National Tourist Routes in Norway
National Tourist Routes in Norway is a Norwegian Public Roads Administration designation for road routes that offer a picturesque trip and have been upgraded with tourist-friendly infrastructure, such as rest stops and viewpoints. Eighteen routes have been selected, of which six have been...

: the section from the intersection with E10 to Fiskebøl is part of Lofoten National Tourist Route, and the section through Andenes is part of Andenes National Tourist Route. During summer, the Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry
Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry
Andenes–Gryllefjord Ferry is a automotive ferry service connecting the islands of Andøya and Senja in Norway. Operated by Senjafergene, the crossing between Andenes in Andøy and Gryllefjord in Torsken takes 1 hour and 40 minutes. The services is only operated from late May to late August, and has...

 connects to County Road 86 at Gryllefjord
Gryllefjord
Gryllefjord is a fishing village and also the administrative centre of Torsken municipality, on the island of Senja, in Troms county, Norway. Its population is 378....

 on Senja
Senja
Senja is the second largest island in Norway . It is located along the Troms county coastline with Finnsnes as the closest town. Senja is connected to the mainland by the Gisund Bridge. The municipalities located on Senja are Lenvik , Berg, Torsken, and Tranøy...

. Before 1 January 2010, the road was called National Road 82 .
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