Brønnøysund Bridge

The Brønnøysund Bridge (Norwegian: Brønnøysund bru^[1]) is a cantilevered road bridge near the town of Brønnøysund in Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge was constructed in 1979 and it connects the small island of Torget with the mainland just south of Brønnøysund. The 550-metre-long (1,800 ft) bridge has a maximum clearance to the sea of 30 metres (98 ft). It consists of 20 spans, the longest of which is 110 metres (360 ft). The bridge deck is made of pre-stressed concrete.^[2][3]

Brønnøysund Bridge Brønnøysund bru
View of the bridge
Coordinates	65°27′55″N 12°11′21″E
Carries	Fv54
Crosses	Brønnøysundet strait
Locale	Brønnøy Municipality, Norway
Characteristics
Total length	550 metres (1,800 ft)
Longest span	110 metres (360 ft)
Clearance below	30 metres (98 ft)
History
Opened	1979
Location

The island of Torget is well known for the mountain Torghatten, which has a hole, or natural tunnel, straight through it.

See also

• List of bridges in Norway
• List of bridges in Norway by length