Oddesund Bridge

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Oddesund Bridge

Oddesundbroen
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Coordinates 56°34′40.7″N8°33′33.1″E / 56.577972°N 8.559194°E / 56.577972; 8.559194
Carries Road and railway
Crosses Oddesund
Locale Denmark
Characteristics
Total length472 metres (1,549 ft)
Width15 metres (49 ft)
History
Construction end1938
Opened15 May 1938
Location
Oddesund Bridge

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