Bridge Name: | Tønsberg Canal Bridge |
Native Name: | Tønsberg Kanalbru, Kanalbrua |
Native Name Lang: | NO |
Crosses: | Sten Canal |
Locale: | Tønsberg, Norway |
Design: | Bascule bridge |
Material: | Steel |
Open: | 1957 |
Tønsberg Canal Bridge (Norwegian: Tønsberg kanalbru or just Norwegian: Kanalbrua) is a double-leaf bascule bridge in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The bridge connects the mainland city of Tønsberg and the part of the city located on the island of Nøtterøy. The bridge crosses the Sten Canal and was built and opened in 1957. The bridge length is, the main span is, and the clearance to the sea is .[1] The Tønsberg Canal Bridge usually opens five times daily during the summer seasons, in 9:05 AM, 12:05 AM, 2:05 PM, 6:05 PM, and 8:05 PM.[2]