Porsgrunn Bridge ( no, Porsgrunnsbrua) is a

drawbridge A drawbridge or draw-bridge is a type of moveable bridge typically at the entrance to a castle or tower surrounded by a moat. In some forms of English, including American English, the word ''drawbridge'' commonly refers to all types of moveable ...

constructed of concrete and steel. It is located in the town of Porsgrunn which is located in

Porsgrunn Municipality is a city and municipality in Telemark in the county of Vestfold og Telemark in Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Porsgrunn. The municipality of Porsgrunn was ...

in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The bridge, which was completed on 13 October 1957, connects the eastern and western sides of the town center of Porsgrunn. It crosses the

Porsgrunn River is a city and municipality in Telemark in the county of Vestfold og Telemark in Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Porsgrunn. The municipality of Porsgrunn was ...

just east of the

Frednes Bridge Frednes Bridge ( no, Frednesbrua) is a double-leaf bascule bridge on Highway 356 in Porsgrunn Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The long bridge crosses the Porsgrunn River (''Porsgrunnselva'') just before it flows out into th ...

and about near where the river empties into the

Frierfjord Frierfjorden is a fjord in the Grenland traditional district in the county of Telemark, Norway. It is an arm of the Langesundsfjord and well into the 1700s was also known as the Langesundsfjord. Frierfjorden stretches from the opening to Lange ...

. The bridge is about long with a long main span. Boat traffic beneath the bridge has an bridge clearance.

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Bascule bridges Bridges in Vestfold og Telemark Bridges completed in 1958 1957 establishments in Norway Buildings and structures in Porsgrunn {{VestfoldTelemark-geo-stub

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