Djupfjordstraumen Bridge

This article is about the bridge in Sortland, Norway. For the bridge in Moskenes, Norway, see Djupfjord Bridge.
Djupfjordstraumen Bridge
Djupfjordstraumen bru

View of the bridge
Coordinates 68°37′10″N 015°26′30″E / 68.61944°N 15.44167°E / 68.61944; 15.44167Coordinates: 68°37′10″N 015°26′30″E / 68.61944°N 15.44167°E / 68.61944; 15.44167
Carries 822
Crosses Djupfjorden
Locale Sortland, Norway
Characteristics
Total length 346 metres (1,135 ft)
Longest span 190 metres (620 ft)
History
Opened 1983

Djupfjordstraumen Bridge (Norwegian: Djupfjordstraumen bru, also known as Djupfjordbrua) is a cantilever road bridge that crosses the Djupfjorden in the municipality of Sortland in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge is 346 metres (1,135 ft) long and the main span stretches 190 metres (620 ft). The bridge was opened in 1983.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (499-200 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  2. Djupfjordstraumen Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 2012-07-29.


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