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Kjellingstraumen Bridge

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Kjellingstraumen Bridge

Kjellingstraumen bru
Kjellingstraumbrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates67°04′42″N 14°18′05″E / 67.0783°N 14.3014°E / 67.0783; 14.3014
Carries Fv17
CrossesKjellingsundet strait at the
mouth of the Beiar Fjord
LocaleGildeskål Municipality, Norway
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length662 metres (2,172 ft)
Longest span260 metres (850 ft)
Clearance below29 metres (95 ft)
History
Opened1975
Location
Map

The Kjellingstraumen Bridge (Norwegian: Kjellingstraumen bru or Kjellingstraumbrua) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Kjellingsundet strait at the mouth of the Beiar Fjord (Norwegian: Beiarfjorden) in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 662-metre (2,172 ft) long bridge carries Norwegian County Road 17. The bridge was opened in 1975 and the longest span is 260 metres (850 ft).[1][2]

The Kjellingstraumen Bridge

References

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  1. ^ Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  2. ^ Kjellingstraumbrua at Structurae. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
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