Aursund Bridge
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Aursund Bridge is a cantilever bridge
that crosses the Aursundet strait between the mainland and the island of Ruøya
in the municipality of Aure
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. Along with the Mjosund Bridge
, it is part of the road connection between the mainland and Ertvågsøya. The 486 metres (1,594.5 ft) long Aursund Bridge opened in 1995.
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 Aursundet strait between the mainland and the island of Ruøya
Ruøya
Ruøya is an island in the municipality of Aure in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is connected to the village of Aure on the mainland to the east by the Aursund Bridge and to the island of Rottøya to the south by the Smalsund Bridge. The large island of Ertvågsøya lies to the west....
in the municipality of Aure
Aure, Norway
Aure is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Nordmøre. The administrative centre is the village of Aure. Other villages include Stemshaug, Todalen, and Tjeldbergodden. Aure has one of the largest wooden churches in Norway.The municipality includes many...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
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...
. Along with the Mjosund Bridge
Mjosund Bridge
Mjosund Bridge is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Mjosundet strait between the islands of Rottøya and Ertvågsøya in the municipality of Aure in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Along with the Aursund Bridge, it is part of the road connection between the mainland and Ertvågsøya...
, it is part of the road connection between the mainland and Ertvågsøya. The 486 metres (1,594.5 ft) long Aursund Bridge opened in 1995.