Tønsberg Canal Bridge Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vegvesenets vegkart. Statens Vegvesen. no. 2021-12-23.
  2. Web site: Om kanalbroene i Tønsberg (med åpningstider) . 2021-12-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181011140331/http://www.gjestehavn.no/kanalbroene . 2018-10-11 . no.