Stokkøy Bridge () is a
concrete
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cantilever bridge
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that crosses the Stokksundet
strait
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between the mainland and the island of
Stokkøya
Stokkøya is an island in Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the northern part of the municipality. The largest village on the island is Harsvika. The tall mountain Kamman is the highest point on the is ...
in
Ã…fjord Municipality
Åfjord is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Å, Åfjord, Årnes ...
in
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...
county,
Norway
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. The bridge starts near the village of
Revsnes on the mainland and goes north to the island of Stokkøya near the village of
Harsvika
Harsvika is a village in Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the island of Stokkøya
Stokkøya is an island in Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the n ...
.
The bridge was opened in December 2000. The bridge has six spans, the longest of which is . The clearance to the sea beneath the bridge is . The Stokkøy Bridge cost around to build.
See also
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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
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
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Africa
Algeria
* Ouadi El Roukham Bridge
Botswana
*Kazungula Bridge (connects wit ...
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List of longest bridges in the world
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References
External links
Construction of Stokkøy BridgeA picture of Stokkøy Bridge
Ã…fjord
Bridges completed in 2000
Road bridges in Trøndelag
2000 establishments in Norway
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