Norddalsfjord Bridge
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Norddalsfjord Bridge is a cantilever bridge
that crosses the Norddalsfjorden in the municipality of Flora
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. It connects much of Bremanger
municipality to the rest of the mainland. The bridge is 401 metres (1,315.6 ft) long, and the longest span is 230 metres (754.6 ft). The bridge was opened in 1987. It's located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the town of Florø
, and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of the village of Grov
.
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...
that crosses the Norddalsfjorden in the municipality of Flora
Flora, Norway
Flora is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Florø, which was founded in 1860, has 8,448 inhabitants . The Eikefjord area, which is the second largest place in Flora, has about...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, 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...
. It connects much of Bremanger
Bremanger
Bremanger is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Bremanger is the only municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, which is located in two districts. The north-eastern parts comprising Oldeide, Berle, Rugsund, Davik, Isane and Ålfoten is located in Nordfjord, while Bremanger, Kalvåg,...
municipality to the rest of the mainland. The bridge is 401 metres (1,315.6 ft) long, and the longest span is 230 metres (754.6 ft). The bridge was opened in 1987. It's located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the town of Florø
Florø
is a town and the administrative centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is also a former municipality that existed for just over 100 years. The town was founded on the Florelandet island between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden by royal decree in 1860. In...
, and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of the village of Grov
Grov, Sogn og Fjordane
Grov is a small village in the municipality of Flora in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. Grov lies at the road junction of Norwegian national roads Rv614 and Rv5, just a couple kilometres south of the Norddalsfjord Bridge. Grov is about east of Brandsøy and east of Florø along Rv.5, and about ...
.