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View of the Kvaløya side of Kvalsund Bridge from a boat in the sound. |
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| Official name | Kvalsund Bridge (Norw. Kvalsundbrua) |
| Crosses | Kvalsundet Sound |
| Locale | Kvalsund, Norway |
| Design | suspension bridge |
| Total length | 741 metres (2,431 ft) |
| Longest span | 525 metres (1,722 ft) |
| Opened | 1977 |
Kvalsund Bridge (Norwegian: Kvalsundbrua) is a suspension bridge in Kvalsund municipality that crosses Kvalsundet from the mainland to Kvaløya in Finnmark county in Norway. Opened for traffic in 1977, the bridge is 741 metres (2,431 ft) long, the main span is 525 metres (1,722 ft), and the maximum clearance to the sea is 26 metres (85.30 ft). The bridge has 11 spans.
Kvalsund Bridge is the 56th largest suspension bridge in the world, and also the northernmost suspension bridge in the world.
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