Kjellingstraumen Bridge
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Carries
Fv17
Fv17CrossesKjellingsundet strait at the
mouth of the Beiar Fjord
mouth of the Beiar Fjord
LocaleGildeskål Municipality, Norway
Kjellingstraumen Bridge Kjellingstraumen bru Kjellingstraumbrua | |
|---|---|
 View of the bridge | |
| Coordinates | 67°04′42″N 14°18′05″E / 67.0783°N 14.3014°E |
| Carries | Fv17 |
| Crosses | Kjellingsundet strait at the mouth of the Beiar Fjord |
| Locale | Gildeskål Municipality, Norway |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 662 metres (2,172 ft) |
| Longest span | 260 metres (850 ft) |
| Clearance below | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Location | |
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The Kjellingstraumen Bridge (Norwegian: Kjellingstraumen bru or Kjellingstraumbrua) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Kjellingsundet strait at the mouth of the Beiar Fjord (Norwegian: Beiarfjorden) in Gildeskål Municipality, Nordland county, Norway. The bridge, which has a total length of 662-metre (2,172 ft), carries Norwegian County Road 17. It was opened in 1975, featuring the longest span of 260 metres (850 ft).[1][2]
