Gisund Bridge ( no, Gisundbrua) is a
cantilever
A cantilever is a rigid structural element that extends horizontally and is supported at only one end. Typically it extends from a flat vertical surface such as a wall, to which it must be firmly attached. Like other structural elements, a cant ...
road bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
on
Norwegian County Road 86 in
Senja Municipality
Senja is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It was established on 1 January 2020 when the municipalities of Berg, Lenvik, Torsken, and Tranøy were merged into one municipality. It is located in the traditional district of Hå ...
in
Troms og Finnmark
Troms og Finnmark (; sme, Romsa ja Finnmárku ; fkv, Tromssa ja Finmarkku; fi, Tromssa ja Finnmark, lit. Troms and Finnmark in English), is a county in northern Norway that was established on 1 January 2020 as the result of a regional reform. ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
. The bridge crosses the
Gisundet strait from the town of
Finnsnes
Finnsnes () is a small town that is the administrative centre of Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The town is located on the mainland part of Norway, just across the Gisundet strait from the island of Senja. The Gisund ...
on the mainland to the village of
Silsand
Silsand is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shore of the large island of Senja. The village has a population (2017) of 1,583 which gives the village a population density of .
Sil ...
on the
island of Senja. The bridge has 25 spans, the main span being long. The maximum clearance to the sea below the bridge is . Gisund Bridge was opened on 23 June 1972.
See also
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List of bridges in Norway
This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Norway, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.
Historical and architectural interest bridges
Major road and railway bridges
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List of bridges in Norway by length
This is a list of the bridges in Norway listed by their full length above water or land.
Bridges
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List of bridges
The list of bridges is a link page for any bridges that are notable enough to have an article, or that are likely to have an article in the future, sorted alphabetically by country.
Lists of bridges by country
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List of bridges by length
This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support.
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References
External links
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A picture of the bridge
Bridges completed in 1972
Lenvik
Road bridges in Troms og Finnmark
1972 establishments in Norway
Senja
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