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Sørstraumen Bridge
Bridge that crosses the Sørstraumen in the Kvænangen fjord / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the bridge in Troms county. For the bridge in Nordland county, see Efjord Bridges.
Sørstraumen Bridge (Norwegian: Sørstraumen bru) is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Sørstraumen in the inner part of the Kvænangen fjord. The bridge lies just west of the village of Sekkemo in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 440-metre-long (1,440 ft) bridge has a main span that is 120 metres (390 ft) long. The prestressed concrete bridge is part of the European route E6 highway.[1][2][3]
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Sørstraumen Bridge Sørstraumen bru | |
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Coordinates | 69.8404°N 21.8843°E / 69.8404; 21.8843 |
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Crosses | Sørstraumen |
Locale | Kvænangen Municipality, Troms, Norway |
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Design | Cantilever bridge |
Material | Prestressed concrete |
Total length | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
Longest span | 120 m (390 ft) |
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Opened | 20 June 1980 |
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