Tana Bridge
The Tana Bridge (Norwegian: Tana bru) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Tana River in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. It is located in a village also called Tana bru. The bridge is 220 metres long, and the main span is 194 metres. Tana Bridge was opened in 1948. It is the only bridge over the lowest 100 km of the Tana River. There was a predecessor bridge that was destroyed on November 6, 1944 as a consequence of the Liberation of Finnmark during World War II.[1][2]
Tana Bridge | |
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 Tana Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 70.1961°N 28.1853°E |
| Carries |   |
| Crosses | Tana River |
| Locale | Troms og Finnmark, Norway |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Width | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Longest span | 194 m (636 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1948 |
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See also
References
- "Tana bru". Wikivoyage. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- "Tana bru". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
Related reading
- Chris Mann (2012) British Policy and Strategy Towards Norway, 1941-45 (Palgrave Macmillan) ISBN 9780230210226
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