Krossnessundet Bridge
Encyclopedia
Krossnessundet Bridge is a cantilever bridge
which connects Holsnøy
with Flatøy
in Meland
, Norway
. Opened in 1978, it is part of National Road 564. It is 391 metres (1,282.8 ft) long and has a main span of 175 metres (574.1 ft).
Cantilever bridge
A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers, structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end. For small footbridges, the cantilevers may be simple beams; however, large cantilever bridges designed to handle road or rail traffic use trusses built from...
which connects Holsnøy
Holsnøy
Holsnøy is an island in Meland municipality, Hordaland county, Norway. The area is 88.8 km². The island is the largest within the municipality. There is a bridge over Flatøy to the Lindås peninsula. The highest point is Eldsfjellet at 324 m....
with Flatøy
Flatøy
Flatøy is one of two smaller islands that together with the larger island Holsnøy make up the municipality Meland Kommune, in the district of Nordhordland, north of Bergen, in western Norway....
in Meland
Meland
Meland is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.-History:The municipality is named after the farm of Meland. The norse name of the farm was "Meðalland"...
, 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...
. Opened in 1978, it is part of National Road 564. It is 391 metres (1,282.8 ft) long and has a main span of 175 metres (574.1 ft).