Stokkøy Bridge ( no, Stokkøybrua) is a
concrete
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cantilever bridge
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that crosses the Stokksundet
strait between the mainland and the island of
Stokkøya
Stokkøya is an island in the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the Stoksund area of Åfjord. The largest village on the island is Harsvika. The tall mountain Kamman is the highest point on the i ...
in the municipality of
Åfjord
Åfjord is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnes. Other villages in the municipality include Revsnes, Roan, Bessaker, Harsvika, an ...
in
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denma ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
. The bridge starts near the village of
Revsnes on the mainland and goes north to the island of Stokkøya near the village of
Harsvika.
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 . Stokkøy Bridge cost around to build.
See also
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List of bridges in Norway
This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Norway, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.
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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Lists of bridges by country
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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
Åfjord
Bridges completed in 2000
Road bridges in Trøndelag
2000 establishments in Norway
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