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The Grenland bridge is 608 m long, the main span is 305 m and the clearance is 50 m. The tower is 166 m. When it opened in 1996 it replaced the Brevik bridge as the main crossing of Frierfjorden south of Porsgrunn and Skien. Now (2021) a second and identical Grenland bridge is being built close to the first one. The picture is taken from the Brevik bridge.
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The Skarnsund suspension bridge – crossing the strait ("sund") between Trondheimsfjorden and Beitstadfjorden in Nord-Trøndelag – is 1010 metres long the main span 530 metres and the clearance is 45 metres. It's claimed to be the most beautiful bridge in Norway.
(2007-06-10)
The Gjemnessundet suspension bridge – seen from Bergsøya (northeast side). Its length is 1257 m, main span 623 m, vertical clearance 43 m. Opened in 1992, it connects Bergsøya to the mainland on Gjemnes and is a part of the Kristiansund mainland connection.
(2011-07-17)
A millennium monument, a "sundial" (artist: Rolf Øidvin 1950–), close to the present church and the estimated 700 years old stave church on Kvernes on the southeast side of Averøya, the island southwest of Kristiansund. Five kilometres distant the Gjemnessundet suspension bridge shown above.
(2004-08-14)
Another part of th Kristiansund mainland connection: The 825 metres long pontoon bridge across Bergsøysundet is anchored only on both ends. It's curved, therefore it is rigid sidewise and doesn't flip every time the tide turns. The cars in the foreground belong to tourists staying here to fish from the bridge.
(2003-06-16)
Kristiansund, the bridge across Sørsundet, from Kirklandet to Innlandet. The Coastal Express is passing under the bridge.
(2003-06-16)
Sculpture of an eider duck in Straumen, Inderøy, at the inner part of Trondheimsfjorden. The artist is Nils Aas (1933–2004) who was born here. The name Straumen means "The Stream", referring to the strong tidal current in the strait shown. The current brings food to the common mussels and the eiders come here in large numbers to feed on the mussels. The "Nils Aas Art Workshop" (Nils Aas Kunstverksted) opened in Straumen in 1996. It exposes a permanent collection of Nils Aas' art (sculptures and drawings) and temporal collections of other artist's work. Art courses for children and youth are also arranged and there is a shop for art items.
(2007-06-10)
The Brønnøysund bridge connects Brønnøysund with the island Torget. It is 550 metres long, main span 110 metres, clearance 30 metres, and was built in 1979. The Coastal Express passes under this bridge every day, northbound and southbound.
(2008-06-06)
The Horndøla Bridge in Hornindal was built in the early 19th century. The mountain up the valley is Hornindalsrokken (1527 m). The picture is taken from the "new" bridge used since 1971.
(2015-09-12)
The Mæle bridge in Telemark, east of Tinnsjø, at the outlet of the lake Sandvatn. It is 16.5 meter long, built in 1896 and used till 1939. This stone bridge is built without any binder.
(2005-08-03)
Låtefoss at route 13 south of Odda is one of the most photographed waterfalls in the country. The source is the same for both falls, a lake only four hundred metres away. This stone bridge seems to have been repaired with some sort of binder.
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The Vemork bridge across the gorge in Rjukan, that's where saboteurs destroyed the heavy water production facility during World War II. Now the bridge has been used for bungee jumping every summer for many years.
(2005-08-03)
The swing bridge across the Nålsund canal. Aspøya to the left was a peninsula until this 150 meter long canal was finished in 1901. It is situated close to the south side of Kristiansund (Frei).
(2011-07-16)
Selbusjøen is a thirty kilometre long lake south of Trondheim, its east and major part in Selbu. This bridge crosses the outlet of the lake into Nidelva, the river that once caused the city of Trondheim to be built where it flows into the fjord more than twenty five kilometres away. The city's original name (until ~1300) was Niðaróss, the outlet (óss) of the river Nið (genitive: Niðar).
(2012-09-30)
An old bridge degraded to a pedestrian bridge at the outlet of Eidsvatnet, between Geiranger and Eidsdal. There is another picture showing the "newer" bridge.
(2014-09-15)
Skansenbrua in Trondheim, a railway bridge across the channel. It was opened in 1918, constructed by Joseph B. Strauss (who also constructed the Golden Gate Bridge). After this picture was taken, a moveable pedestrian bridge has been built close by.
(2006-06-13)
A seasonal bridge to Steinvikholmen (holme=islet), length 90 m, open for pedestrians May–October, but during low tide it isn't needed. Five hundred years ago, when the castle was built, the sea level would have been about two metres higher than today. The islet is situated on the south side of Åsenfjorden, a branch of Trondheimsfjorden north of Værnes (airport), The Steinvikholmen castle was built by the last archbishop in Norway, Olaf Engelbrektsson during 1524–1532. He used the castle till the Protestant Reformation forced him to flee the country in 1537. Since 1996 there has been an history inspired opera performance on the islet every summer.
(2014-10-06)
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(2005-09-28)
