The Sørsund Bridge (Norwegian: Sørsundbrua) is a bridge that crosses the Sørsundet strait between the islands of Kirkelandet and Innlandet in the town of Kristiansund which is in Kristiansund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 408-metre-long (1,339 ft) bridge has 19 spans, with a main span of 100 metres (330 ft). The bridge opened in 1963 and it carries County Road 420.[1][2]
Sørsund Bridge Sørsundbrua | |
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View of the bridge | |
Coordinates | 63°06′28″N 7°43′28″E / 63.1078°N 7.7244°E |
Carries | ![]() |
Crosses | Sørsundet |
Locale | Kristiansund, Norway |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridge |
Material | Concrete |
Total length | 408 metres (1,339 ft) |
Longest span | 100 metres (330 ft) |
No. of spans | 19 |
Clearance below | 38 metres (125 ft) |
History | |
Opened | 1963 |
Standort | |
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Kristiansund_Bruecke-1.jpg/220px-Kristiansund_Bruecke-1.jpg)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sørsund Bridge at Structurae
- ^ "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (499-200 m)". Retrieved 2010-11-21.
External links
edit- A picture of Sørsund Bridge
- A picture of Kristiansund with both Sørsund (left) and Nordsund (right) bridges