Marøysund Bridge

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Marøysund Bridge

Marøysund bru / Marøybrua
Coordinates 64°50′41″N11°16′07″E / 64.8447°N 11.2686°E / 64.8447; 11.2686
CarriesFylkesvei 770.svg Fv770
Locale Nærøysund Municipality, Norway
Characteristics
Design Cantilever bridge
Total length590 metres (1,940 ft)
Longest span120 metres (390 ft)
History
Construction start1976
Construction end1978
Location
Maroysund Bridge

The Marøysund Bridge (Norwegian : Marøysund bru) is a cantilever bridge in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Marøysundet strait and the island of Buskholmen to connect the mainland to the island of Marøya. Together with the Nærøysund Bridge, it connects the island of Inner-Vikna to the mainland. The 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). Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2011-09-30.