Nærøysund Bridge

Nærøysund Bridge Nærøysund bru
Carries	Nærøysundet
Locale	Vikna/Nærøy
Design	Suspension bridge
Total length	701 metres (2,300 ft)
Longest span	325 metres (1,066 ft)
Number of spans	17
Vertical clearance	41 metres (135 ft)
Construction begin	January 1978
Construction end	October 1981
Opened	6 November 1981
Coordinates	64°51′2″N 11°13′8″E / 64.85056°N 11.21889°E / 64.85056; 11.21889Coordinates: 64°51′2″N 11°13′8″E / 64.85056°N 11.21889°E / 64.85056; 11.21889

Nærøysund Bridge (Norwegian: Nærøysund bru) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Nærøysundet strait between the islands of Marøya (in Nærøy) and Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of the village of Rørvik. Together with Marøysund Bridge, it connects the islands of Vikna to the mainland. Nærøysund Bridge is 701 metres (2,300 ft) long, the main span is 325 metres (1,066 ft), and the maximum clearance to the sea is 41 metres (135 ft). The bridge has 17 spans. Nærøysund Bridge was opened in 1981, when it briefly held the title of World's longest cable-stay bridge.^[1][2]

References

1. ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A., ed. "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. http://www.lotsberg.net/data/norway/bru.html. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nærøysund bru" (in Norwegian). http://snl.no/N%C3%A6r%C3%B8ysund_bru. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 

External links

• Picture of the bridge
• Another picture of the bridge