Carries E06 Locale Narvik, Norway Clearance below 35 metres (115 ft) Opened 1972 Longest span 525 m Bridge type Suspension bridge | Crosses Skjomen No. of spans 9 Address Ofotfjorden, Norway Total length 711 m Location Narvik Cross Skjomen | |
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Similar Rombak Bridge, Beisfjord Bridge, Bømla Bridge, Kvalsund Bridge, Gjemnessund Bridge | ||
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The Skjomen Bridge (Norwegian: Skjombrua) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Skjomen fjord near the town of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. The 711-metre (2,333 ft) bridge has a main span of 525 metres (1,722 ft). The maximum clearance to the sea is 35 metres (115 ft). The bridge has nine spans, and it is part of the European route E6 highway. The Skjomen Bridge was opened in 1972.
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In popular culture
The roadblock for The Amazing Race 17 was filmed at this bridge. The contestant had to rappel down a rope hanging from the bridge and then climb back up the rope.
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