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Kvalsund Bridge is a suspension bridge
Suspension bridge

A suspension bridge is a type of bridge where the main load-bearing elements are hung from suspension cables. While modern suspension bridges with level decks date from the early 19th century, earlier types are reported from the 3rd century BC....
 in Kvalsund
Kvalsund

Kvalsund is a Municipalities of Norway in Finnmark Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kvalsund....
 municipality that crosses Kvalsundet from the mainland to Kvaløya
Kvaløya, Finnmark

Kval?ya is an island in Finnmark county, North Norway. Its area is . It is situated in the municipalities of Hammerfest and Kvalsund. The city of Hammerfest is located in the western part of the island....
 in Finnmark
Finnmark

or Finnm?rku is a Counties of Norway in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast....
 county in Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
. The bridge is 741 metres long, the main span is 525 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 26 metres. The bridge has 11 spans.

Kvalsund Bridge is the 56th largest suspension bridge in the world.

The bridge was opened for traffic in 1977.








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Kvalsund Bridge is a suspension bridge
Suspension bridge

A suspension bridge is a type of bridge where the main load-bearing elements are hung from suspension cables. While modern suspension bridges with level decks date from the early 19th century, earlier types are reported from the 3rd century BC....
 in Kvalsund
Kvalsund

Kvalsund is a Municipalities of Norway in Finnmark Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kvalsund....
 municipality that crosses Kvalsundet from the mainland to Kvaløya
Kvaløya, Finnmark

Kval?ya is an island in Finnmark county, North Norway. Its area is . It is situated in the municipalities of Hammerfest and Kvalsund. The city of Hammerfest is located in the western part of the island....
 in Finnmark
Finnmark

or Finnm?rku is a Counties of Norway in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast....
 county in Norway
Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
. The bridge is 741 metres long, the main span is 525 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 26 metres. The bridge has 11 spans.

Kvalsund Bridge is the 56th largest suspension bridge in the world.

The bridge was opened for traffic in 1977.

See also

  • List of bridges in Norway
    List of bridges in Norway

    This list is by no means complete....
  • List of bridges in Norway by length
    List of bridges in Norway by length

    This is a list of the bridges in Norway listed by their full length above water or land....
  • List of largest suspension bridges
    List of largest suspension bridges

    This list ranks the world's suspension bridges by the length of the main span . The length of main span is the most common method of comparing the sizes of suspension bridges....
  • List of bridges
    List of bridges

    The list of bridges is a link page for any bridges that are notable enough to have an article, or that are likely to have an article in the future....
  • List of bridges by length
    List of bridges by length

    This is a list of the world's bridges longer than 2 km sorted by their full length above land or water. "Span" refers to their longest span without ground support....


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