Nordsund Bridge (Kristiansund)

The Nordsund Bridge (Norwegian: Nordsundbrua) is a bridge that crosses the Nordsundet strait between the islands of Nordlandet and Gomalandet in the town of Kristiansund which is in Kristiansund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge is 333 metres (1,093 ft) long, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 28 metres (92 ft). The bridge carries Norwegian National Road 70.

Nordsund Bridge

Nordsundbrua
Coordinates63°07′00″N 7°45′02″E / 63.1167°N 7.7505°E / 63.1167; 7.7505[1]
Carries Rv70
CrossesNordsundet
LocaleKristiansund, Norway
Characteristics
Total length333 metres (1,093 ft)
Clearance below28 metres (92 ft)
Location
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The current bridge replaced an older bridge that was opened on 20 December 1936. The old bridge was a steel arch bridge that was 304 metres (997 ft) long and had a main span of 80 metres (260 ft).

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References

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  1. ^ "Nordsundbrua" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
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