Nybrua is a bridge over the

Aker River Akerselva or Akerselven ( en, Aker River) is a river which flows through Oslo. It starts at Maridalsvannet in Oslomarka, and traverses the boroughs of Nordre Aker, Sagene, Grünerløkka, central Oslo and Grønland, whereby it finally ends at P ...

(''Akerselva'') in

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

, Norway.

History

Nybrua bridge, which was built in 1827, lies in the district of

Grünerløkka Grünerløkka is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. Grünerløkka became part of the city of Oslo (then Christiania) in 1858. Grünerløkka was traditionally a working class district; however, since the late 20th century the area has increasi ...

. It is crossed by Storgata which continues as Trondheimsveien on the eastern side of the river. At the same time, Storgata was lengthened and the lower part of Trondheimsveien was created. As Oslo's major entrance point from the north, it became a part of ''Trondhjemske hovedvei'' which starts at Nybrua and goes to the city limits at

Vestli Vestli is a subway station on Grorud Line of the Oslo Metro. It is the last station on the line and comes after Stovner. The station is located in the Stovner Stovner is a borough located to the far north east of the city of Oslo, Norway. Histo ...

. Later,

Vaterland Bridge Vaterland Bridge ( no, Vaterlands bro) is a bridge that crosses the Aker River in the city center of Oslo, Norway. History The bridge is located on the street Brugata, and connects the neighborhoods of Vaterland Vaterland means "Fatherland" in ...

, as well as Brugata and Lakkegata streets were also added to the route, to the north of the city. Nybrua was later extended and strengthened to take

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

s and modern motor traffic, although parts of the original structure can still be seen.

Transport

''Main Article: Nybrua tram stop'' Nybrua was served by an

Oslo Tramway The Oslo tram network ( no, Trikken i Oslo, short from ', 'electric') is the tram system in Oslo, Norway. It consists of six lines with 99 stops and has a daily ridership of 132,000. It is operated by , a subsidiary of the municipally-owned who ...

station of the same name. The station became disused in 2015. Another tram stop nearby (Hausmanns gate) was closed in 2018 and the area was upgraded as part of the ''Fremtidens Byreise'' program. A new tram stop called Nybrua was opened on 15th February, 2021. It was established in front of the Legevakten.

Gallery

File:Nybrua østside.JPG, Eastside of Nybrua File:Nybrua vestside.JPG, Westside of Nybrua

References

Akerselva Bridges in Oslo Grünerløkka {{Norway-bridge-stub