Fyksesund Bridge
| Fyksesund Bridge Fyksesundbrua | |
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View of the bridge | |
| Coordinates | 60°24′00″N 06°15′37″E / 60.40000°N 6.26028°ECoordinates: 60°24′00″N 06°15′37″E / 60.40000°N 6.26028°E |
| Carries | 7 |
| Crosses | Fyksesund |
| Locale | Kvam, Norway |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 344 metres (1,129 ft) |
| Width | 1 lane |
| Longest span | 230 metres (750 ft) |
| Clearance above | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Inaugurated | 9 Oct 1937 |
Fyksesund Bridge (Norwegian: Fyksesundbrua) is a suspension road bridge that spans the Fyksesund fjord on the road that goes between the villages of Øystese and Ålvik in the municipality of Kvam in Hordaland county, Norway. The bridge is 344 metres (1,129 ft) long and the largest span is 230 metres (750 ft).[1] The bridge was opened on 9 October 1937 by the Norwegian crown prince Olav.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Tangen, Frank (16 March 2009). "Fykse" (in Norwegian). Kvam herad. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ↑ Brekke, Nils Georg (1993). Kulturhistorisk vegbok Hordaland (in Norwegian). Bergen: Hordaland Fylkeskommune. p. 88. ISBN 82-7326-026-7.
- ↑ Rødland, Kjartan (February 13, 2009). "Klave og ku, tunnel og bru". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ↑ Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (499-200 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ↑ Fyksesund Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
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