The Skjervøy Bridge or Skattørsundet Bridge (Norwegian: Skjervøyabrua / Skattørsundet bru[1]) is a beam bridge in Skjervøy Municipality that crosses the Skattørsundet strait between the islands of Kågen and Skjervøya in Troms county, Norway. The 804-metre-long (2,638 ft) bridge has 40 spans, the longest of which is 32 metres (105 ft). Skjervøy Bridge was opened in 1971. Together with the Maursund Tunnel, it connects the village of Skjervøy to the mainland.[2]

Skjervøy Bridge
Skattørsundet Bridge

Skjervøyabrua / Skattørsundet bru
Coordinates70°00′24″N 020°54′37″E / 70.00667°N 20.91028°E / 70.00667; 20.91028
CarriesRiksvei 866
CrossesSkattørsundet
LocaleSkjervøy, Troms, Norway
Official nameSkattørsundet Bridge
Characteristics
MaterialBeam bridge
Total length804 m (2,638 ft)
Longest span32 m (105 ft)
No. of spans40
History
Opened1971
Location
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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Skattørsundet bru" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-04-08.
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