Ulnes Bridge

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The Ulnes Bridge viewed from the southeast

The Ulnes Bridge (Norwegian : Ulnes bru) is a road bridge in the municipality of Nord-Aurdal in Innlandet county, Norway. The bridge crosses Stronda Fjord at Ulnes, just northwest of Ulnes Church, and it is a branch of Norwegian County Road 261 connecting it to European route E16. [1] [2] The bridge was opened on June 20, 2003. It is a wooden bridge with three spans of 35 meters (115 ft) each, creating a total length of 105 meters (344 ft). [3] The new wooden bridge replaced an older concrete bridge from 1932 that was narrow and in poor condition.

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