Måløy Bridge

The Måløy Bridge (Norwegian: Måløybrua) is a cantilever road bridge in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The bridge connects the village area of Degnepoll on the mainland and the town of Måløy on the island of Vågsøy. The bridge carries Norwegian national road 15 over the Måløystraumen strait and Måløy island. The bridge is 1,224 metres (4,016 ft) long, the longest spans are 125 metres (410 ft), and the maximum clearance to the sea is 42 metres (138 ft). In total, the bridge has 34 spans.[1]

Wind speed indicator
Måløy Bridge

Måløybrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates 61°55′45″N 5°07′21″E
Carries Rv15
CrossesMåløystraumen
LocaleMåløy, Norway
Characteristics
DesignCantilever
Total length1,224 metres (4,016 ft)
Longest span125 metres (410 ft)
No. of spans34
Clearance below42 metres (138 ft)
History
Construction startNovember 1971
OpenedDecember 1973
Inaugurated11 July 1974

Construction started in 1971, and it was officially opened by King Olav V on 11 July 1974, although the bridge was actually opened for traffic in December 1973. King Olav came to the opening by ship, returning from a visit to Iceland. The opening of the bridge had to be postponed for a day because the Royal Yacht got delayed by bad weather while at sea.[2] The Måløy Bridge was the longest bridge in Norway at the time of its opening. It cost 32 million kr to construct and was a toll bridge until 1984. The bridge is built to stand wind up to 75 metres per second (170 mph), however vehicles can't stand anything near that. There are boards on each side of the bridge showing the amount of wind, and the bridge has been closed several times because of strong winds.

See also

References
  1. "Road Viaducts & Bridges in Norway (> 500 m)". Retrieved 2010-07-22.
  2. "Måløybrua - Noregs lengste bru i 1974" (in Norwegian). Fylkesarkivet. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
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