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Grenland Bridge () is 
The bridge uses cable stayed construction to provide clearance for vessels up to in height. The stay cables are arranged in 21 cable pairs with lengths from . The bridge's span is . It has two lanes, one per direction.
In 2021 the construction of a similar bridge started just west of the existing bridge. It will be opened in 2025, and then there will be four-lane motorway traffic with one direction per bridge.
Grenland Bridge on en.Broer.no
Bamble Bridges in Telemark Buildings and structures in Porsgrunn Cable-stayed bridges in Norway Bridges completed in 1996 1996 establishments in Norway {{Telemark-geo-stub
Norway
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's highest cable-stayed bridge
A cable-stayed bridge has one or more ''towers'' (or ''pylons''), from which wire rope, cables support the bridge deck. A distinctive feature are the cables or wikt:stay#Etymology 3, stays, which run directly from the tower to the deck, norm ...
with a tower height of . The bridge, which opened in 1996, is part of the European Route E18
European route E18 runs between Craigavon, County Armagh, Craigavon in Northern Ireland and Saint Petersburg in Russia, passing through Scotland, England, Norway, Sweden and Finland. It is about in length.
Although the designation implies the ...
highway and it crosses the Frierfjord
Frier or Frierfjord is a fjord in Telemark county, Norway. The long fjord is located along the Skaggerak coast in the traditional district of Grenland and it forms the border with the municipalities of Bamble, Skien, and Porsgrunn. The fjord is ...
, a fjord in Telemark
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county
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. The bridge connects the town of Brevik in Porsgrunn Municipality
is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Porsgrunn. Some other notable settlements in Porsgrunn include the town of Brev ...
to the town of Stathelle
is a town in Bamble Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The town is located at the confluence of the Frierfjorden, Eidangerfjord, and Langesundsfjorden. The town of Brevik lies about across the fjord and the town of Langesund lies about ...
in Bamble Municipality
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. When built, it replaced Brevik Bridge
Brevik Bridge () is one of two bridges that span the mouth of the Frierfjord. It connects the municipalities of Bamble and Porsgrunn in Telemark county. On the west side, in Bamble, lies the town of Stathelle, while on the east side lies the town ...
(''Breviksbrua'') as the primary route across the fjord.
The bridge uses cable stayed construction to provide clearance for vessels up to in height. The stay cables are arranged in 21 cable pairs with lengths from . The bridge's span is . It has two lanes, one per direction.
In 2021 the construction of a similar bridge started just west of the existing bridge. It will be opened in 2025, and then there will be four-lane motorway traffic with one direction per bridge.
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Grenland Bridge on en.Broer.no
Bamble Bridges in Telemark Buildings and structures in Porsgrunn Cable-stayed bridges in Norway Bridges completed in 1996 1996 establishments in Norway {{Telemark-geo-stub