Gisund Bridge

Gisund Bridge (Norwegian: Gisundbrua) is a cantilever road bridge on Norwegian County Road 86 in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Gisundet strait from the town of Finnsnes on the mainland to the village of Silsand on the island of Senja. The 1,147-metre-long (3,763 ft) bridge has 25 spans, the main span being 143 metres (469 ft) long. The maximum clearance to the sea below the bridge is 41 metres (135 ft). Gisund Bridge was opened on 23 June 1972.^[1]

Gisund Bridge Gisundbrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates	69°14′30″N 017°58′08″E
Carries	Fv86
Crosses	Gisundet
Locale	Senja, Norway
Characteristics
Total length	1,147 metres (3,763 ft)
Longest span	143 metres (469 ft)
No. of spans	25
Clearance below	41 metres (135 ft)
History
Opened	23 June 1972
Location

See also

• List of bridges in Norway
• List of bridges in Norway by length
• List of bridges
• List of bridges by length

References

1. Merzagora, Eugenio A. (ed.). "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". Norske bruer og viadukter. Archived from the original on 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2012-12-05.

External links

• Media related to Gisundbrua at Wikimedia Commons
• A picture of the bridge