Nordhordland Bridge, Bergen

Name: Nordhordland Bridge
Address: Bergen, Norway

#57 among attractions in Bergen

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The Nordhordland Bridge is a combined cable-stayed and pontoon bridge which crosses Salhusfjorden between Klauvaneset and the island of Flatøy in Vestland county, Norway. It is 1,614 meters long, of which the pontoon section is 1,246 meters long. The cable-stayed section consists of a single 99-meter tall H-pylon which has a length of 368 meters and a main span of 172 meters. This allows for a clearance of 32 meters. ()

Local name: Nordhordlandsbrua Opened: 22 September 1994 (30 years ago)Length: 5295 ftHeight: 325 ftCoordinates: 60°31'25"N, 5°15'59"E

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Bergen Norway

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Nordhordland Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Textile Industry Museum, Krossnessundet Bridge, The Norwegian Knitting Industry Museum, Salhusfjorden.

1.1 miS
Museum, Fashion museum
The Textile Industry Museum, Bergen
28 min walk • The Textile Industry Museum is a museum in Salhus, Bergen, Norway. It is within the former knitwear factory Salhus Tricotagefabrik, a national industrial heritage site. The museum was founded in 1992, and officially opened in 2001. It focuses on education, documentation of and research into the Norwegian knitwear- and textile industry.
0.7 miNW
Bridge
Krossnessundet Bridge
17 min walk • The Krossnessundet Bridge is a cantilever bridge in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The bridge connects the islands of Holsnøy and Flatøy on the north side of the Salhusfjorden.
1.1 miS
60°30'28"N • 5°16'17"E
The Norwegian Knitting Industry Museum, Bergen
29 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Salhusfjorden
17 min walk • Salhusfjorden is a 4-kilometer long fjord and sound between Bergen Municipality and Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. To the west, it starts between the villages of Salhus and Frekhaug, where the Byfjorden meets the Herdlefjorden.
1.2 miN
Island
Flatøy, Bergen
31 min walk • Flatøy is an island in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 2.2-square-kilometre island lies in the district of Nordhordland, just north of the city of Bergen. The main village on the island is Krossneset on the southern part of the island.