Carries 94 Design suspension bridge Address 9620 Kvalsund, Norway Opened 1977 Location Kvalsund Body of water Kvalsundet | Crosses Kvalsundet Longest span 525 metres (1,722 ft) Total length 741 m Clearance below 26 m Bridge type Suspension bridge | |
Locale Kvalsund Municipality, Norway Similar Bømla Bridge, Kjellingstraumen Bridge, Rombak Bridge, Gjemnessund Bridge, Stord Bridge |
The Kvalsund Bridge (Norwegian: Kvalsundbrua) is a suspension bridge in Kvalsund Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Kvalsundet strait between the mainland and the island of Kvaløya. The bridge is located just west of the village of Kvalsund and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the town of Hammerfest.
Opened for traffic in 1977, the 741-metre (2,431 ft) long bridge has 11 spans, the main span being 525 metres (1,722 ft). The maximum clearance to the sea is 26 metres (85 ft). The Kvalsund Bridge is the 56th longest suspension bridge in the world, and also the northernmost suspension bridge in the world.
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