Sørstraumen Bridge
This article is about the bridge in Troms county. For the bridge in Nordland county, see Efjord Bridges.
| Sørstraumen Bridge Sørstraumen bru | |
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View of Sørstraumen bridge | |
| Coordinates | 69°50′25″N 21°53′03″E / 69.8404°N 21.8843°ECoordinates: 69°50′25″N 21°53′03″E / 69.8404°N 21.8843°E |
| Carries | E6 |
| Crosses | Sørstraumen |
| Locale | Kvænangen, Troms, Norway |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Longest span | 120 m (390 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 June 1980 |
Sørstraumen Bridge (Norwegian: Sørstraumen bru) is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Sørstraumen in the inner part of the Kvænangen fjord in Troms county, Norway. The 440-metre (1,440 ft) long bridge has a main span that is 120 metres (390 ft) long. The prestressed concrete bridge is part of the European route E06 highway.[1][2][3]
See also
- List of bridges in Norway
- List of bridges in Norway by length
- List of bridges
- List of bridges by length
References
- ↑ "Sørstraumen Bridge" (in Norwegian). yr.no.
- ↑ Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (499-200 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ↑ Sørstraumen Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
External links
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