Norwegian National Road 755
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Norwegian County Road 755 is a 91.2 kilometres (56.7 mi) county road
that runs from the village of Røra
in Inderøy
to the village of Vanvikan
in Leksvik
, all in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The road runs through the municipalities of Inderøy
, Mosvik
, and Leksvik
. It was known as Norwegian National Road 755 before 2010 when control of the road was transferred from the national government to Nord-Trøndelag
county.
at Røra in Inderøy. It passes through the villages of Straumen
and Utøy
in Inderøy. At Straumen, it passes over the preserved Straumen Bridge, and has an intersection with County Road 761. On the Inderøy–Mosvik municipal border, that runs through the sound Skarnsund
of the Trondheimsfjord
, the road passes over the Skarnsund Bridge
. From 1958 to 1991, this was served by the Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry
. The bridge had a toll
until 2007. County Road 755 bypasses the village of Mosvik and intersects with a county road at Meltingen
. In Leksvik, the road passes through the villages of Leksvik and Vanvikan, before terminating at County Road 715 west of Vanvikan.
Norwegian county road
A Norwegian county road is a highway in Norway that is owned and maintained by the local county municipality. Some of the roads have road signs. The signs are white with black numbers.-History:...
that runs from the village of Røra
Røra
Røra is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Inderøy in the part of the municipality east of the Børgin fjord...
in Inderøy
Inderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
to the village of Vanvikan
Vanvikan
Vanvikan is a village in the municipality of Leksvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord in the southwestern part of the municipality, near the border with Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag. The village has a population of 749. The population density is...
in Leksvik
Leksvik
Leksvik is a village and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Leksvik. Other villages in Leksvik include Vanvikan, Seter, and Dalbygda. Norwegian County Road 755 is the main road that connects the whole municipality from...
, all 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 road runs through the municipalities of Inderøy
Inderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
, Mosvik
Mosvik
Mosvik is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mosvik...
, and Leksvik
Leksvik
Leksvik is a village and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Leksvik. Other villages in Leksvik include Vanvikan, Seter, and Dalbygda. Norwegian County Road 755 is the main road that connects the whole municipality from...
. It was known as Norwegian National Road 755 before 2010 when control of the road was transferred from the national government to 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.
Route
The road branches off from European route E6European route E6
European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...
at Røra in Inderøy. It passes through the villages of Straumen
Straumen, Nord-Trøndelag
Straumen is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord about east of Sakshaug and about west of Røra and Hylla. The village has a population of 1,208. The population density of Straumen is ....
and Utøy
Utøy
Utøy or Utøya is a village area in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village sits about half way between Vangshylla and Sakshaug . Kjerknesvågen lies about to the north, and the Trondheimsfjord lies just to the south...
in Inderøy. At Straumen, it passes over the preserved Straumen Bridge, and has an intersection with County Road 761. On the Inderøy–Mosvik municipal border, that runs through the sound Skarnsund
Skarnsund
Skarnsund or Skarnsundet is a strait in the Trondheimsfjord connecting the inner section, Beitstadfjord, with the outer section. The wide Skarnsund is located between two municipalities: Inderøy to the east and Mosvik to the west. On the Inderøy side of the strait is the village of Vangshylla and...
of the Trondheimsfjord
Trondheimsfjord
The Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way...
, the road passes over the Skarnsund Bridge
Skarnsund Bridge
Skarnsund Bridge is a long concrete cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Skarnsundet sound, in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. When finished in 1991, it replaced the Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry and it gives the communities in Mosvik and Leksvik easier access to the central areas of Innherred...
. From 1958 to 1991, this was served by the Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry
Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry
The Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry is a closed automobile ferry on Norwegian County Road 755 that once connected the village of Kjerringvik in Mosvik municipality on the Fosen peninsula to the village of Vangshylla in the municipality of Inderøy in Innherred...
. The bridge had a toll
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
until 2007. County Road 755 bypasses the village of Mosvik and intersects with a county road at Meltingen
Meltingen
Meltingen is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Meltingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 40.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 54.1% is forested...
. In Leksvik, the road passes through the villages of Leksvik and Vanvikan, before terminating at County Road 715 west of Vanvikan.