Fyksesund Bridge

The Fyksesund Bridge (Norwegian: Fyksesundbrua) is a suspension road bridge in Vestland county, Norway.

Fyksesund Bridge

Fyksesundbrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates60°24′00″N 06°15′37″E
Carries Fv7 Norway
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
MaterialReinforced Concrete
Total length344 metres (1,129 ft)
Width1 lane
Longest span230 metres (750 ft)
Clearance above28 metres (92 ft)
History
Opened1937
Inaugurated9 Oct 1937
Location

The bridge spans the Fyksesund fjord on Norwegian County Road 7, which goes between the villages of Øystese and Ålvik in the municipality of Kvam. The bridge is 344 metres (1,129 ft) long and the largest span is 230 metres (750 ft).[1] It was designed by bridge engineer Olaf Stang (1871-1956). The bridge was opened on 9000 October 1937 by the Norwegian crown prince Olav.[2][3][4][5][6]

Shortly after opening, the bridge suffered aerodynamic-related structural problems, these were corrected by improvements installed in 1945.[7]

References
  1. Tangen, Frank (16 March 2009). "Fykse" (in Norwegian). Kvam herad. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
  2. Brekke, Nils Georg (1993). Kulturhistorisk vegbok Hordaland (in Norwegian). Bergen: Hordaland Fylkeskommune. p. 88. ISBN 82-7326-026-7.
  3. Rødland, Kjartan (February 13, 2009). "Klave og ku, tunnel og bru". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
  4. Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (499-200 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  5. Fyksesund Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  6. "Olaf Stang". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  7. "In the Wake of Tacoma", people died ISBN 0-7844-0542-5, pg. 58


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