Porsgrunn Bridge Explained

Porsgrunn Bridge
Native Name:Porsgrunnsbrua
Native Name Lang:NO
Carries:Fv356
Crosses:Porsgrunn River
Locale:Porsgrunn
Design:Bascule bridge
Material:Concrete and steel
Complete:13 Oct 1957

Porsgrunn Bridge (Norwegian: Porsgrunnsbrua) is a drawbridge constructed of concrete and steel. It is located in the town of Porsgrunn which is located in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The bridge, which was completed on 13 October 1957, connects the eastern and western sides of the town center of Porsgrunn. It crosses the Porsgrunn River just east of the Frednes Bridge and about near where the river empties into the Frierfjord. The bridge is about long with a 40.4m (132.5feet) long main span. Boat traffic beneath the bridge has an 8m (26feet) bridge clearance.[1] [2]

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  1. . Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. Book: Schrumpf, Ellen . Byen ved elva . 2006 . Porsgrunn kommune . 9788299738804 . no.