Kvalsund Bridge

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Kvalsund Bridge
View of the Kvaløya side of Kvalsund Bridge from a boat in the sound.
Official name	Kvalsund Bridge (Norw. Kvalsundbrua)
Crosses	Kvalsundet Sound
Locale	Kvalsund, Norway
Design	suspension bridge
Longest span	525 metres (1,722.44 ft)
Total length	741 metres (2,430 ft)
Height	26 metres (85 ft)
Opening date	1977

Kvalsund Bridge directly from below

Kvalsund Bridge from a distance

Kvalsund Bridge (Norw. Kvalsundbrua) is a suspension bridge in Kvalsund municipality that crosses Kvalsundet from the mainland to Kvaløya in Finnmark county in Norway. The bridge is 741 metres long, the main span is 525 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 26 metres. The bridge has 11 spans.

Kvalsund Bridge is the 56th largest suspension bridge in the world.

The bridge was opened for traffic in 1977.