Mjøsund Bridge

This article is about the bridge in Troms, Norway. For the bridge in Møre og Romsdal, Norway, see Mjosund Bridge.
Mjøsund Bridge

Mjøsundbrua
View of the bridge at dusk
Coordinates68°53′21″N 017°27′39″E / 68.88917°N 17.46083°E / 68.88917; 17.46083
Carries Fv848
CrossesMjøsundet
LocaleIbestad and Salangen, Norway
Characteristics
DesignCantilever
Total length840 metres (2,760 ft)
Longest span184.75 metres (606.1 ft)
Clearance below35 metres (115 ft)
History
Opened1994
Location
Map

Mjøsund Bridge (Norwegian: Mjøsundbrua) is a cantilever bridge in Ibestad Municipality and Salangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is part of the Norwegian County Road 848 that crosses the Mjøsundet strait between the mainland of Norway and the island of Andørja. The bridge and the nearby Ibestad Tunnel connect the two main islands of Ibestad together with the mainland.

View of the bridge, looking southwest

The 840-metre (2,760 ft) long Mjøsund Bridge was opened in 1994 and it cost 203 million kr. The longest span is 184.75 metres (606.1 ft) and the clearance for boats below the bridge is 35 metres (115 ft). The bridge lies just north of where the Salangen fjord and Astafjorden meet.[1]

References

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "bro – Lengste veibroer i norge" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2012-09-07.