Midsund Bridge

Midsund Bridge
Midsundbrua

View of the bridge
Coordinates 62°40′22″N 6°40′00″E / 62.6728°N 06.6666°E / 62.6728; 06.6666Coordinates: 62°40′22″N 6°40′00″E / 62.6728°N 06.6666°E / 62.6728; 06.6666
Carries 668
Crosses Midsundet
Locale Midsund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Characteristics
Design Arch bridge
Total length 408 metres (1,339 ft)
Longest span 96m
History
Construction cost NOK 3 million[1]
Opened 28 June 1969

Midsund Bridge (Norwegian: Midsundbrua) is a reinforced concrete arch bridge that crosses the Midsundet strait between the islands of Otrøya and Midøya in Midsund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 408-metre (1,339 ft) long bridge runs between the village of Midsund on Otrøya island to Leirvika on Midsøya island. The bridge opened on 28 June 1969 and cost NOK 2.8 million.[2]

See also

References

  1. Reference List, Aas Jakobsen, retrieved 9 August 2014
  2. Øyavis. "1969-Midsund bru opna og skulen innvigd" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-23.


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