Drammen Bridge

Bridge

59°44′15″N 10°13′15″E / 59.73750°N 10.22083°E / 59.73750; 10.22083CarriesFour lanes on European route E18CharacteristicsTotal length1892 metresLongest span60 metresNo. of spans41Clearance above11 metresClearance below11 metresHistoryOpened1975 / 2005Location Map

The Drammen Bridge (Norwegian: Drammensbrua) is a motorway box girder bridge that crosses Drammenselva river in the town of Drammen in Norway. It is the longest road bridge in Norway, 1,892 metres (6,207 ft) long.^[1] The bridge has 41 spans; the longest span is 60 metres (200 ft).^[2] The maximum clearance to the water is 11 metres (36 ft).

The Drammen Bridge was opened in 1975 with two lanes. A parallel bridge was finished in 2005 with two more lanes.

The new bridge has round, slim pillars, while the old one had wide, rectangular pillars. It was decided to replace the pillars under the old bridge, with round pillars similar to the new. This work started shortly after the new bridge opened, and the bridge was closed. The replacement was finished in December, 2006.

External links

An article about the new bridge (in Norwegian)
Drammen Bridge at Structurae
The World's Longest Tunnel Page (bridge section)

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Drammensbrua.

^ Bjaaland, Patricia Crinion; Brady, M Michael; Drabble, Belinda (1999). Living in Norway: Patricia Crinion Bjaaland's Classic Guide for New Residents. Oslo: Palamedes Press. p. 50.
^ Selberg, Arne; Aune, Petter; Holand, Ivar (1981). Norwegian Bridge Building : A Volume Honouring Arne Selberg. Trondheim: Tapir. p. 34.