Borgarfjarðarbrú

Borgarfjarðarbrú is the second longest bridge in Iceland, after Skeiðarárbrú. It crosses Borgarfjörður, linking Borgarnes to Route 1 (the Ring Road) and connecting the town with other parts of Iceland. It spans 520 m and was opened on 13 September 1981,[2] with repairs being done in 2012.[3] Before the bridge was opened, the Ring Road crossed the Hvítá river 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) upstream of its mouth into Borgarfjörður at the bridge at Ferjukot opened in 1928.

Borgarnes from the bridge
Aerial photograph showing Borgarnes and Borgarfjarðarbrú

References
  1. "Borgarfjarðarbrú, Iceland's Second Longest Bridge". virtualglobetrotting.com. Retrieved 17 Sep 2012.
  2. "Borgarnes / Reykjavík". vegur.is. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 Sep 2012.
  3. "Borgarfjarðarbrú í viðgerð". mbl.is. Retrieved 17 Sep 2012.

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