Dalsfjord Bridge Dalsfjordbrua | |
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Coordinates | 61°22′25″N 5°23′47″E / 61.37361°N 5.39639°E |
Carries | Fv609 |
Crosses | Dalsfjorden |
Locale | Fjaler and Askvoll |
Characteristics | |
Design | Suspension bridge |
Material | Concrete |
Total length | 619 metres (2,031 ft) |
Width | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Height | 101 metres (331 ft) |
Longest span | 523 metres (1,716 ft) |
Clearance below | 35 metres (115 ft) |
History | |
Opened | 14 Dec 2013 |
Location | |
The Dalsfjord Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Dalsfjorden in Vestland county, Norway. The bridge connects the municipalities of Fjaler and Askvoll on either side of the fjord. The suspension bridge has a main span of 523 metres (1,716 ft) and the bridge towers are 101 metres (331 ft) high. It was opened on 14 December 2013. The bridge was built as part of the Dalsfjord Connection project and is part of Norwegian County Road 609. On the west side, the road enters the Otterstein Tunnel, while on the east side of the bridge the road enters a 290-metre (950 ft) tunnel arm into a roundabout inside the Nishammart Tunnel.[1][2]