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]