The Marøysund Bridge ( no, Marøysund bru) is a
cantilever bridge
A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end (called cantilevers). For small footbridges, the cantilevers may be simple beams; however, large cantilever bridges designed ...
in the municipality of
Nærøysund in
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denma ...
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
Marøysundet strait and the island of Buskholmen to connect the mainland to the island of
Marøya. Together with the
Nærøysund Bridge
The Nærøysund Bridge ( no, Nærøysund bru) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Nærøysundet strait between the islands of Marøya and Nærøysund in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about south of the village of Rørvik. Togeth ...
, it connects the islands of
Vikna
Vikna is a large island archipelago and a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1869 until its dissolution in 2020 when it joined Nærøysund Municipality. It was part of the Namdalen region. The admini ...
to the mainland. The Marøysund Bridge is long, with a main span of .
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
A picture of Marøysund Bridge
Road bridges in Trøndelag
Nærøysund
Nærøy
Bridges completed in 1978
1978 establishments in Norway
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