Kjellingstraumen Bridge

The Kjellingstraumen Bridge (Norwegian: Kjellingstraumen bru or Kjellingstraumbrua) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Kjellingsundet strait at the mouth of the Beiar Fjord (Norwegian: Beiarfjorden) in Gildeskål Municipality, Nordland county, Norway. The bridge, which has a total length of 662-metre (2,172 ft), carries Norwegian County Road 17. It was opened in 1975, featuring the longest span of 260 metres (850 ft).^[1][2]

The Kjellingstraumen Bridge

Kjellingstraumen Bridge Kjellingstraumen bru Kjellingstraumbrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates	67°04′42″N 14°18′05″E
Carries	Fv17
Crosses	Kjellingsundet strait at the mouth of the Beiar Fjord
Locale	Gildeskål Municipality, Norway
Characteristics
Design	Suspension bridge
Total length	662 metres (2,172 ft)
Longest span	260 metres (850 ft)
Clearance below	29 metres (95 ft)
History
Opened	1975
Location