Fyksesund Bridge
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Fyksesund Bridge is a suspension road bridge that spans over Fyksesund
on the road between Øystese
and Ålvik
in Hardanger
, Norway
. The bridge is 344 meters long, and the largest span is 230 meter. The bridge was opened on 9 October 1937 by the Norwegian crown prince Olav.
Fyksesund
Fyksesund is a sound or fjord in the municipality of Kvam in Hordaland county, Norway. It is spanned by the Fyksesund Bridge, which was opened by Crown Prince Olav in 1937. The Fyksesund Landscape Park is located by the sound....
on the road between Øystese
Øystese
Øystese is a village located at the Hardangerfjord in Kvam municipality, Norway, about 7 kilometres east of Norheimsund. Riksvei 7 passes through. In 2004 Øystese had a population of 1641.-External links:* *...
and Ålvik
Ålvik
Ålvik is a village located at the Hardangerfjord in Kvam municipality, Norway. In 2006 Ålvik had a population of 740.Ålvik became an industrial village in 1905 when Bjølvefossen AS was established. The factory was acquired by Elkem in 1986, and is today one of four foundry production plants Elkem...
in Hardanger
Hardanger
Hardanger is a traditional district in the western part of Norway, dominated by the Hardangerfjord. It consists of the municipalities of Odda, Ullensvang, Eidfjord, Ulvik, Granvin, Kvam and Jondal, and is located inside the county of Hordaland....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The bridge is 344 meters long, and the largest span is 230 meter. The bridge was opened on 9 October 1937 by the Norwegian crown prince Olav.