Nybrua is a bridge over the Akerselva

Akerselva

Akerselva, or Akerselven, is a river which flows through Oslo. It starts at Maridalsvannet in Oslomarka, and follows the urban areas Nordre Aker, Sagene, Grünerløkka, Oslo centre and Grønland, whereby it finally ends at Paulsenkaien and Oset in Bjørvika. The river is considered to be a part of the...

 in Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

. The bridge lies in the area of Grünerløkka

Grünerløkka

Grünerløkka is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. Grünerløkka became part of the city of Oslo in 1858.Grünerløkka was named after Friedrich Grüner who bought a mill in the area from king Christian V of Denmark in 1672 . During the 19th century, Grünerløkka became a working class area...

 and links the streets Storgata with Trondheimsveien and Thorvald Meyers gate.

Nybrua was built in 1827. At the same time, Storgata was lengthened and the bottom part of Trondheimsveien was created. As Christiania's most important entrance point from the North, it became a part of Trondhjemske hovedvei. Later, Brugata, Vaterlands bru and Lakkegata were also added to the route, to the north of the city.

Nybrua was later extended and strengthened to take tram

Tram

A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...

s and modern motor traffic, but parts of the original structure can still be seen.