The Herøy Bridge () 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 beam (structure), beams; however, large cantilever ...
that connects the islands of
Gurskøya
Gurskøya is an island in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
Settlements
The island is shared by Sande Municipality and Herøy Municipality. The villages of Haugsbygda, Gjerdsvika, Larsnes, Leikong and Moldtustranda are located on the is ...
and
Leinøya in
Herøy Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal (; ) is a Counties of Norway, county in the northernmost part of Western Norway, Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the Molde (town), town of M ...
county,
Norway
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. It is part of a bridge network which connects all of the main islands of the municipality. The bridge is located about southeast of the town of
Fosnavåg
is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal), Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is the administrative center of the municipality. The town is located on the ...
.
The bridge is long, the longest span is , and the maximum clearance to the sea is . Herøy Bridge was opened by
King Olav V
Olav V (, ; born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.
Olav was born at Sandringham House in England, the only child of Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wa ...
on 4 September 1976.
See also
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Remøy Bridge
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Runde Bridge
The Runde Bridge () is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Rundasundet between the islands Remøya and Runde in Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal), Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
Runde Bridge is located about nort ...
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Nerlandsøy Bridge
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List of bridges in Norway
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Historical and architectural interest bridges
Major road and railway bridges
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List of bridges in Norway by length
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List of bridges
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Africa
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*Kazungula Bridge (connects wit ...
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List of longest bridges in the world
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References
External links
Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway
Sunnmøre
Herøy, Møre og Romsdal
Bridges in Møre og Romsdal
Bridges completed in 1976
Cantilever bridges
1976 establishments in Norway
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