Kvalsund Bridge

Bridge in Hammerfest Municipality, Norway
70°30′48″N 23°57′03″E / 70.5134°N 23.9508°E / 70.5134; 23.9508Carries Rv94CrossesKvalsundetLocaleHammerfest Municipality, NorwayCharacteristicsDesignsuspension bridgeTotal length741 metres (2,431 ft)Longest span525 metres (1,722 ft)Clearance below26 metres (85 ft)HistoryOpened1977LocationMap

The Kvalsund Bridge (Norwegian: Kvalsundbrua) is a suspension bridge in Hammerfest Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Kvalsundet strait between the mainland and the island of Kvaløya. The bridge is located just west of the village of Kvalsund and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the town of Hammerfest.[1]

Opened for traffic in 1977, the 741-metre-long (2,431 ft) bridge has 11 spans, the main span being 525 metres (1,722 ft). The maximum clearance to the sea is 26 metres (85 ft). The Kvalsund Bridge is the 56th longest suspension bridge in the world, and also the northernmost suspension bridge in the world.[2][3]

Media gallery

  • Kvalsund Bridge from below
    Kvalsund Bridge from below
  • Kvalsund Bridge near Hammerfest
    Kvalsund Bridge near Hammerfest
  • Kvalsund Bridge in winter
    Kvalsund Bridge in winter

References

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Kvalsund Bru" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  2. ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  3. ^ Kvalsund Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 2013-01-25.

External links

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