Verftsbrua (Norwegian for "Yard Bridge"), also popularly called Blomsterbrua ("Flower Bridge"), is a bridge at the bay of

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

. The bridge, built in 2003, spans . The name ''Verftsbrua'' comes from the nearby shipyard,

Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted or TMV was a major shipbuilding company in Trondheim, Norway. History It was founded in 1872 by engineer and industrialist, Sophus August Weidemann. Weidemann had started in 1864 as manager of one of the pioneer c ...

, while the name ''Blomsterbrua'' is due to the bridge featuring flowerbeds along its edges. It is mainly used for walking and biking, with over 5,000 people using it every day. It was built so people could reach the centre of the city without taking a long detour. Boats up to a height of can pass the bridge, with a channel width of . The bridge is a retractable, and can be opened to allow taller boats to pass.

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{{coord, 63, 26, 07, N, 10, 24, 27, E, type:landmark_source:kolossus-nowiki, display=title Buildings and structures in Trondheim Bridges in Trøndelag Bridges completed in 2003