Kvalsund Bridge Explained

Kvalsund Bridge
Native Name:Kvalsundbrua
Native Name Lang:no
Crosses:Kvalsundet
Locale:Hammerfest Municipality, Norway
Design:suspension bridge
Open:1977
Coordinates:70.5134°N 23.9508°W

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 south of the town of Hammerfest.[1]

Opened for traffic in 1977, the 741adj=midNaNadj=mid bridge has 11 spans, the main span being . The maximum clearance to the sea is . The Kvalsund Bridge is the 56th longest suspension bridge in the world, and also the northernmost suspension bridge in the world.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kvalsund Bru. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2013-01-25.
  2. Book: Norske bruer og viadukter. Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m) . Merzagora. Eugenio A.. 2013-01-25.
  3. . Retrieved 2013-01-25.