The Marøysund Bridge () is a
cantilever bridge
A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end (called cantilevers). For small footbridges, the cantilevers may be simple beam (structure), beams; however, large cantilever ...
in
Nærøysund Municipality
Nærøysund is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Namdalen. The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 after the mer ...
in
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...
county,
Norway
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. The bridge crosses the
Marøysundet strait and the island of Buskholmen to connect the mainland to the island of
Marøya. Together with the
Nærøysund Bridge
The Nærøysund Bridge () is a suspension bridge that crosses the Nærøysundet strait between the islands of Marøya and Inner-Vikna in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is ...
, it connects the island of
Inner-Vikna
Inner-Vikna is the largest of the three major islands in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the western part of the municipality and it includes the town of Rørvik, the administrative centre of Nær ...
to the mainland. The Marøysund Bridge is long, with a main span of .
See also
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List of bridges in Norway
This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Norway, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.
Historical and architectural interest bridges
Major road and railway bridges
This table presents the structures with spans greater than ...
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List of bridges in Norway by length
This is a list of the bridges in Norway listed by their full length above water or land.
Bridges
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List of bridges
The list of bridges contains various notable bridges around the world. The list is sorted by continent, and within continents, sorted alphabetically by country.
Africa
Algeria
* Ouadi El Roukham Bridge
Botswana
*Kazungula Bridge (connects wit ...
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List of bridges by length
This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support.
''Note: There is no standard way to measure the total ...
References
External links
A picture of Marøysund Bridge
Road bridges in Trøndelag
Nærøysund
Nærøy
Bridges completed in 1978
1978 establishments in Norway
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