Sykkylven Bridge

Sykkylven Bridge

Sykkylvsbrua
View of the Sykkylven Bridge
Coordinates62°23′01″N 06°34′02″E / 62.38361°N 6.56722°E / 62.38361; 6.56722
CarriesFv 5914
CrossesSykkylvsfjorden
LocaleSykkylven, Norway
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete
Total length860 m (2,820 ft)
Longest span50 m (160 ft)
No. of spans15
Clearance below16 m (52 ft)
History
Opened14 October 2000
Location
Map

The Sykkylven Bridge (Norwegian: Sykkylvsbrua) is a concrete bridge that crosses the Sykkylvsfjorden in Sykkylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It connects the municipal center of Aure with the village of Ikornnes on the other side of the fjord.[1]

View over Sykkylven

The Sykkylven Bridge was opened on 14 October 2000. The bridge is 860 metres (2,820 ft) long, the longest span is 60 metres (200 ft), and the maximum clearance to the sea is 16 metres (52 ft). The bridge has 15 spans. It cost 140,000,000 kr, and was paid for by the Ekornes corporation.[2] It is a toll bridge that will have a toll estimated to last until 2016.

See also

References

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sykkylvsbrua" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  2. ^ Aurdal, Martine (16 July 2005). "Ridderen av Sykkylven". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 2008-07-20.


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