Randøy Bridge

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Randøy Bridge

Randøy bru
Randoy bru.JPG
View of the bridge
Coordinates 59°13′03″N6°05′57″E / 59.2176°N 6.0993°E / 59.2176; 6.0993 Coordinates: 59°13′03″N6°05′57″E / 59.2176°N 6.0993°E / 59.2176; 6.0993
Carries 650
CrossesØlesundet
Locale Hjelmeland
Characteristics
Design Suspension Bridge
Total length202 metres (663 ft)
Longest span202 metres (663 ft)
History
Opened1976

Randøy Bridge is a suspension bridge in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Ølesundet strait and links the island of Randøy to the mainland. The bridge has a main span of 202 metres (663 ft). The bridge opened in 1976 as part of County Road Fv650. The bridge is located 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) southwest of the village of Hjelmelandsvågen and about the same distance northeast of the village of Fister. [1]

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References

  1. Randøy Bridge at Structurae . Retrieved 2016-01-21.