The Sykkylven Bridge (Norwegian: Sykkylvsbrua) is a concrete bridge that crosses the Sykkylvsfjorden in Sykkylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It connects the municipal center of Aure with the village of Ikornnes on the other side of the fjord.[1]
Sykkylven Bridge Sykkylvsbrua | |
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 View of the Sykkylven Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 62°23′01″N 06°34′02″E / 62.38361°N 6.56722°E |
| Carries | Fv 5914 |
| Crosses | Sykkylvsfjorden |
| Locale | Sykkylven, Norway |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Longest span | 50 m (160 ft) |
| No. of spans | 15 |
| Clearance below | 16 m (52 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 October 2000 |
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The Sykkylven Bridge was opened on 14 October 2000. The bridge is 860 metres (2,820 ft) long, the longest span is 60 metres (200 ft), and the maximum clearance to the sea is 16 metres (52 ft). The bridge has 15 spans. It cost 140,000,000 kr, and was paid for by the Ekornes corporation.[2] It is a toll bridge that will have a toll estimated to last until 2016.
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References edit
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sykkylvsbrua" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ Aurdal, Martine (16 July 2005). "Ridderen av Sykkylven". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
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