Sørstraumen Bridge

This article is about the bridge in Troms county. For the bridge in Nordland county, see Efjord Bridges.
Sørstraumen Bridge
Sørstraumen bru

View of Sørstraumen bridge
Coordinates 69°50′25″N 21°53′03″E / 69.8404°N 21.8843°E / 69.8404; 21.8843Coordinates: 69°50′25″N 21°53′03″E / 69.8404°N 21.8843°E / 69.8404; 21.8843
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

References

  1. "Sørstraumen Bridge" (in Norwegian). yr.no.
  2. Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (499-200 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
  3. Sørstraumen Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 2012-12-23.

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