Askøy Bridge

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Askøy Bridge
Askøy Bridge
The Askøy Bridge. Photo taken from the mainland.
Official name Askøybrua
Carries Riksvei 562 (motor vehicles)
Crosses Byfjorden
Locale Bergen-Askøy municipal border, Norway
Maintained by Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Design Suspension
Longest span 850 m (2789 feet)[1]
Total length 1057 m (3468 feet)[1]
Width 15.5 m (51 feet)[1]
Clearance below 62 m (203 feet)[1]
AADT 14,600[2]
Beginning date of construction 1989
Completion date 1992[1]
Opening date December 12, 1992
Coordinates 60°23′46″N 5°12′51″E / 60.396134, 5.214214Coordinates: 60°23′46″N 5°12′51″E / 60.396134, 5.214214

Askøy Bridge (Norwegian: Askøybrua) is a suspension bridge that crosses Byfjorden between the city of Bergen and Askøy in Hordaland county, Norway. Opened in December 1992, it has the longest span in Norway, despite not being the country's longest suspension bridge. The bridge is 1057 metres long, while the main span is 850 metres and the clearance to the sea 62 metres.[1] The bridge has 7 spans, and was a toll bridge until November 18, 2006.[3]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Askøy Bridge (English). Aas-Jakobsen. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  2. ^ John Lindebotten (2008). Askøybrua forbi Nordhordlandsbrua (Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  3. ^ Einar H. Spang (2006). Gratis i kø over Askøybrua (Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.

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