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Gisund Bridge

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Carries
  
86

Locale
  
Lenvik, Norway

No. of spans
  
25

Crosses
  
Gisundet

Longest span
  
143 metres (469 ft)

Gisund Bridge

Total length
  
1,147 metres (3,763 ft)

Gisund Bridge (Norwegian: Gisundbrua) is a cantilever road bridge on Norwegian County Road 86 in Troms county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Gisundet strait from the town of Finnsnes on the mainland to the village of Silsand on the island of Senja. The 1,147-metre (3,763 ft) long bridge has 25 spans, the main span being 143 metres (469 ft) long. The maximum clearance to the sea below the bridge is 41 metres (135 ft). Gisund Bridge was opened on 23 June 1972.

References

Gisund Bridge Wikipedia