Stokkøy Bridge

Stokkøy Bridge (Norwegian: Stokkøybrua) is a concrete cantilever bridge that crosses the Stokksundet strait between the mainland and the island of Stokkøya in the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The bridge starts near the village of Revsnes on the mainland and goes north to the island of Stokkøya near the village of Harsvika.[1]

Stokkøy Bridge

Stokkøybrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates 64°02′50″N 10°02′30″E
Carries Fv723
CrossesStokksunet strait
LocaleÅfjord, Norway
Characteristics
DesignCantilever bridge
MaterialConcrete
Total length525 metres (1,722 ft)
Longest span206 metres (676 ft)
No. of spans6
Clearance above30 metres (98 ft)
History
Construction start1998
Construction end2000
Construction cost120 million kr
InauguratedDecember 2000

The 525-metre-long (1,722 ft) bridge was opened in December 2000. The bridge has six spans, the longest of which is 206 metres (676 ft). The clearance to the sea beneath the bridge is 30 metres (98 ft). Stokkøy Bridge cost around 120 million kr to build.[2]

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Stokkøybrua" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  2. Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2011-01-04.


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