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Svinøy Bridge

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Svinøy Bridge

Svinøybrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates68°14′N 14°35′E / 68.24°N 14.58°E / 68.24; 14.58
LocaleSvolvær, Norway
Characteristics
Total length359 metres (1,178 ft)
Longest span24 metres (79 ft)
Clearance below19 metres (62 ft)
History
Opened1964
Location
Map

The Svinøy Bridge (Norwegian: Svinøybrua) is a cantilever road bridge in the town of Svolvær in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge connects the small island of Svinøya with the "main island" of Austvågøya in the middle of the town of Svolvær.

The Svinøy Bridge is 359 metres (1,178 ft) long, the two main spans are 24 metres (79 ft) and 22.5 metres (74 ft) long, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 19 metres (62 ft). The bridge was opened in 1964.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "English". Home.online.no. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  2. ^ Haakonsen, Anders (2016-05-23). "Svinøybrua i Svolvær blir rehabilitert" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-12-19.