Kjøllsæter Bridge

The Kjøllsæter Bridge (Norwegian: Kjøllsæterbrua) is a 158-metre (518 ft) long wooden deck truss bridge that crosses the river Renaelva in Åmot Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The bridge lies just northeast of the village of Rena and it connects two large military training areas that are part of the Rena Camp military base. It also gives the people living in Rød area a better road connection across the river. The clearance to the water is 5.5 metres (18 ft).^[1][2]

Kjøllsæter Bridge Kjøllsæterbrua
Coordinates	61.2217°N 11.4943°E / 61.2217; 11.4943
Crosses	Renaelva
Locale	Rena, Åmot
Characteristics
Design	Deck truss bridge
Material	Wood
Total length	158 metres (518 ft)
Width	6 metres (20 ft)
Longest span	45 metres (148 ft)
No. of spans	6
Load limit	109 tonnes (107 long tons; 120 short tons)
Clearance below	5.5 metres (18 ft)
History
Opened	17 August 2006
Location

The bridge was built to carry military vehicles and equipment such as tank guns and other heavy machines. The bridge was built to meet the NATO standards and it will carry up to 109 tonnes (107 long tons; 120 short tons) on a span of 30 metres (98 ft). The Kjøllsæter Bridge is one of the strongest wooden bridges in the world.^[2][3]

The Kjøllsæter bridge was opened 17 August 2006. Its total cost reached 32 million kr equivalent at the time to about US$6 million.^[2]

References

1. Kjøllsæter Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
2. "Kjøllsæter Bridge". BridgeInfo.net. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
3. "Regjeringens tresatsing". Regjeringen.no (in Norwegian). 30 May 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2022.