Skjervøy Bridge

Bridge in Troms, Norway
70°00′24″N 020°54′37″E / 70.00667°N 20.91028°E / 70.00667; 20.91028CarriesRiksvei 866CrossesSkattørsundetLocaleSkjervøy, Troms, NorwayOfficial nameSkattørsundet BridgeCharacteristicsMaterialBeam bridgeTotal length804 m (2,638 ft)Longest span32 m (105 ft)No. of spans40HistoryOpened1971LocationMap

The Skjervøy Bridge or Skattørsundet Bridge (Norwegian: Skjervøyabrua / Skattørsundet bru) is a beam bridge in Skjervøy Municipality that crosses the Skattørsundet strait between the islands of Kågen and Skjervøya in Troms county, Norway. The 804-metre-long (2,638 ft) bridge has 40 spans, the longest of which is 32 metres (105 ft). Skjervøy Bridge was opened in 1971. Together with the Maursund Tunnel, it connects the village of Skjervøy to the mainland.[1]

References

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Skattørsundet bru" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-04-08.

External links

  • A picture of Skjervøy Bridge
  • Another picture of the bridge