Smines Bridge
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Smines Bridge is a cantilever bridge
in the southern part of the municipality of Nærøy
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The bridge is 152.5 metres (500.3 ft) long and has a main span of 85 metres (278.9 ft). Together with Hestøy Bridge
, they form a link over the Fjærangen fjord connecting Fosnes
to the south to Lund
in Nærøy to the north.
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...
in the southern part of 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 is 152.5 metres (500.3 ft) long and has a main span of 85 metres (278.9 ft). Together with Hestøy Bridge
Hestøy Bridge
Hestøy Bridge is a cantilever bridge in the southern part of the municipality of Nærøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The bridge is long and has a main span of...
, they form a link over the Fjærangen fjord connecting Fosnes
Fosnes
Fosnes 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 Dun on the island of Jøa. Other villages include Salsnes and Nufsfjord.-General information:...
to the south to Lund
Lund, Nærøy
Lund is a village in the municipality of Nærøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. Lund is located on the south side of the Foldafjord, about south of Kolvereid. Norwegian County Road 769 runs through the village. Lund Chapel is located in the village. The village is connected to Fosnes to the...
in Nærøy to the north.