Midsund Bridge

Midsund Bridge
Midsundbrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates 62°40′22″N 6°40′00″E / 62.6728°N 06.6666°E / 62.6728; 06.6666Coordinates: 62°40′22″N 6°40′00″E / 62.6728°N 06.6666°E / 62.6728; 06.6666
Carries 668
Crosses Midsundet
Locale Midsund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Characteristics
Design Arch bridge
Total length 408 metres (1,339 ft)
Longest span 96m
History
Construction cost NOK 3 million[1]
Opened 28 June 1969

The Midsund Bridge (Norwegian: Midsundbrua) is a reinforced concrete arch bridge that crosses the Midsundet strait between the islands of Otrøya and Midøya in Midsund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 408-metre-long (1,339 ft) bridge runs between the village of Midsund on Otrøya island to Leirvika on Midsøya island. The bridge opened on 28 June 1969 and cost 2.8 million kr.[2]

See also

References

  1. Reference List, Aas Jakobsen, retrieved 9 August 2014
  2. Øyavis. "1969-Midsund bru opna og skulen innvigd" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-23.


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