| Architect |
Aas-Jakobsen - Structural Engineer/Designer |
| Date Built |
Opened 1997 |
| Location |
6 km east
of Arna, Norway |
| Description |
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The Osterøy Suspension Bridge
carries County Road 566 over the
Sorfjorden linking the island of Osterøy
with the mainland. With a total
length of 1,065 metres and a main span of
595 metres, it is the third longest
suspension bridge in Norway. The
main towers are 121 metres high.  Built at a cost of 308 million NOK, this bridge took nearly 3 decades to become a reality from first being proposed. The bridge is designed to withstand strong winds but it did have issues at first with disturbing oscillations. This was addressed by retrofitting guide vanes beneath the box girder deck. This can be seen in the image below, (shown here under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license, the details of which can be seen by clicking on the image.)  |
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Osterøy
Bridge, Norway
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