Sørstraumen Bridge (Norwegian: Sørstraumen bru) is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Sørstraumen in the inner part of the Kvænangen fjord. The bridge lies just west of the village of Sekkemo in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 440-metre-long (1,440 ft) bridge has a main span that is 120 metres (390 ft) long. The prestressed concrete bridge is part of the European route E6 highway.[1][2][3]
Sørstraumen Bridge Sørstraumen bru | |
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 View of Sørstraumen bridge | |
| Coordinates | 69°50′25″N 21°53′03″E / 69.8404°N 21.8843°E |
| Carries |  E6 |
| Crosses | Sørstraumen |
| Locale | Kvænangen Municipality, Troms, Norway |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Longest span | 120 m (390 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 June 1980 |
| Location | |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sørstraumen Bridge" (in Norwegian). yr.no.
- ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (499-200 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ^ Sørstraumen Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
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