Fyksesund Bridge

The Fyksesund Bridge (Norwegian: Fyksesundbrua) is a suspension road bridge in Vestland county, Norway.

Fyksesund Bridge Fyksesundbrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates	60°24′00″N 06°15′37″E
Carries	Fv7 Norway
Characteristics
Design	Suspension bridge
Material	Reinforced Concrete
Total length	344 metres (1,129 ft)
Width	1 lane
Longest span	230 metres (750 ft)
Clearance above	28 metres (92 ft)
History
Opened	1937
Inaugurated	9 Oct 1937
Location

The bridge spans the Fyksesund fjord on Norwegian County Road 7, which goes between the villages of Øystese and Ålvik in the municipality of Kvam. The bridge is 344 metres (1,129 ft) long and the largest span is 230 metres (750 ft).^[1] It was designed by bridge engineer Olaf Stang (1871-1956). The bridge was opened on October 9, 1937 by the Norwegian crown prince Olav.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Shortly after opening, the bridge suffered aerodynamic-related structural problems, these were corrected by improvements installed in 1945.^[7]

Gallery

• 
• 
• 
•