Marøysund Bridge

Marøysund Bridge
Marøysund bru / Marøybrua
Coordinates 64°50′41″N 11°16′7″E / 64.84472°N 11.26861°E / 64.84472; 11.26861Coordinates: 64°50′41″N 11°16′7″E / 64.84472°N 11.26861°E / 64.84472; 11.26861
Carries 770
Locale Nærøy
Characteristics
Design Cantilever bridge
Total length 590 metres (1,940 ft)
Longest span 120 metres (390 ft)
History
Construction begin 1976
Construction end 1978

Marøysund Bridge (Norwegian: Marøysund bru) is a cantilever bridge that connects the mainland to the island of Marøya in the municipality of Nærøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Marøysundet strait and the island of Buskholmen. Together with the Nærøysund Bridge, it connects the islands of Vikna to the mainland. Marøysund Bridge is 590 metres (1,940 ft) long, with a main span of 120 metres (390 ft).[1]

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References

  1. "Marøybrua" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-09-30.
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