Marøysund Bridge
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Marøysund Bridge is a cantilever bridge
that connects the mainland to the island of Marøya in the municipality of Nærøy
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The bridge crosses the Marøysundet strait and the island of Buskholmen. Together with the Nærøysund Bridge
, it connects the islands of Vikna
to the mainland. Marøysund Bridge is 590 metres (1,935.7 ft) long, with a main span of 120 metres (393.7 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...
that connects the mainland to the island of Marøya in the municipality of Nærøy
Nærøy
Nærøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. Nærøy is part of the Namdalen region. Norway's smallest town, Kolvereid, is the administration centre of the municipality...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
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...
. The bridge crosses the Marøysundet strait and the island of Buskholmen. Together with the Nærøysund Bridge
Nærøysund Bridge
Nærøysund Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Nærøysundet strait between the islands of Marøya and Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about south of the village of Rørvik. Together with Marøysund Bridge, it connects the islands of Vikna to the mainland. ...
, it connects the islands of Vikna
Vikna
Vikna is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rørvik. Other villages in Vikna include Austafjord, Garstad, and Valøya.-General information:...
to the mainland. Marøysund Bridge is 590 metres (1,935.7 ft) long, with a main span of 120 metres (393.7 ft).
See also
- List of bridges in Norway
- List of bridges in Norway by length
- List of bridges
- List of bridges by length
