Kvalsund Bridge

The Kvalsund Bridge (Norwegian: Kvalsundbrua) is a suspension bridge in Hammerfest Municipality, Troms og 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]

Kvalsund Bridge

Kvalsundbrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates70.5134°N 23.9508°E / 70.5134; 23.9508
Carries Rv94
CrossesKvalsundet
LocaleHammerfest Municipality, Norway
Characteristics
Designsuspension bridge
Total length741 metres (2,431 ft)
Longest span525 metres (1,722 ft)
Clearance below26 metres (85 ft)
History
Opened1977
Location

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]

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.

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