Kylling Bridge
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| Official name | Kylling bru |
| Carries | Raumabanen |
| Crosses | Rauma |
| Locale | Verma |
| Maintained by | Jernbaneverket |
| Longest span | 42 metres (140 ft) |
| Total length | 76 metres (250 ft) |
| Vertical clearance | 59.3 metres (195 ft) |
| Completion date | 1921 |
| Opening date | November 29, 1924 |
Kylling Bridge (Norwegian: Kylling bru) is a railway bridge that crosses Rauma river near Verma in Romsdalen valley in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is probably the best known and most photographed railway bridge in Norway. Kylling Bridge is 76 metres long. The main span is 42 metres, and side spans are 10 and 8 metres. The clearance to the river is 59,3 metres.
The building of Kylling Bridge started in September 1913. After almost 9 years, the bridge was finally finished in winter 1921. Raumabanen railway opened on November 29, 1924. Kylling Bridge cost NOK 676,000 .
[edit] See also
- List of bridges in Norway
- List of bridges in Norway by length
- List of bridges
- List of bridges by length
[edit] External links
- A page about the bridge (in Norwegian)
- Raumabanen railway
- http://home.no.net/lotsberg/data/norway/bru.html
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