Kvalsund Bridge
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 View of the Kvaløya side of Kvalsund Bridge from a boat in the sound. |
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| Official name | Kvalsund Bridge (Norw. Kvalsundbrua) |
| Crosses | Kvalsundet Sound |
| Locale | Kvalsund, Norway |
| Design | suspension bridge |
| Longest span | 525 metres (1,722.44 ft) |
| Total length | 741 metres (2,430 ft) |
| Height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Opening date | 1977 |
Kvalsund Bridge (Norw. Kvalsundbrua) is a suspension bridge in Kvalsund municipality that crosses Kvalsundet from the mainland to Kvaløya in Finnmark county in Norway. The bridge is 741 metres long, the main span is 525 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 26 metres. The bridge has 11 spans.
Kvalsund Bridge is the 56th largest suspension bridge in the world.
The bridge was opened for traffic in 1977.
[edit] See also
- List of bridges in Norway
- List of bridges in Norway by length
- List of largest suspension bridges
- List of bridges
- List of bridges by length
[edit] External links
- Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m) (English)/(Norwegian)
- Kvalsund Bridge in the Structurae database (English)
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