Fossum Bridge

Glomma and Fossum Bridge

The old bridge, reconstructed, with fortifications constructed after the Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905

Fossum Bridge is a road bridge in Askim, Norway, crossing the river Glomma. The old wooden bridge, an arch bridge with two spans, opened in 1856. The bridge was partly destroyed in a battle in 1940. The current bridge dates from 1961, and is a suspension bridge with a main span of 125 metres.^[1]

References

↑ Øderud, Hans Thomas. "Fossum bru". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 April 2011.

Major bridges in Norway

Suspension bridges	Alversund Askøy Bømla Brevik Djupfjord Folda Fossum Fyksesund Gjemnessund Hagelsund Hålogaland Hardanger Kjellingstraumen Kjerringstraumen Kvalsund Lokkaren Lysefjord Nærøysund Osterøy Randøy Rombak Skjomen Sotra Stord Tana Tjeldsund Varodd

Cable-stayed bridges	Grenland Helgeland Nordhordland Sami Skarnsund Stavanger City Ypsilon

Pontoon bridges	Bergsøysund Nordhordland

Coordinates: 59°36′11″N 11°06′08″E / 59.60306°N 11.10222°E / 59.60306; 11.10222

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