Skjervøy Bridge

Skjervøy Bridge
Skattørsundet Bridge

Skjervøyabrua / Skattørsundet bru
Coordinates 70°00′24″N 020°54′37″E / 70.00667°N 20.91028°E / 70.00667; 20.91028Coordinates: 70°00′24″N 020°54′37″E / 70.00667°N 20.91028°E / 70.00667; 20.91028
Carries Riksvei 866
Crosses Skattørsundet
Locale Skjervøy, Troms, Norway
Official name Skattørsundet Bridge
Characteristics
Material Beam bridge
Total length 804 m (2,638 ft)
Longest span 32 m (105 ft)
Number of spans 40
History
Opened 1971

The Skjervøy Bridge or Skattørsundet Bridge (Norwegian: Skjervøyabrua / Skattørsundet bru) is a beam bridge in the municipality of Skjervøy that crosses the Skattørsundet strait between the islands of Kågen and Skjervøya in Troms county, Norway. The 804-metre (2,638 ft) long bridge has 40 spans, the longest of which is 32 metres (105 ft). Skjervøy Bridge was opened in 1971. Together with the Maursund Tunnel, it connects the village of Skjervøy to the mainland.[1]

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Skattørsundet bru" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-04-08.

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