Karmsund Bridge

Karmsund Bridge Karmsund bru
View of the bridge
Coordinates	59°22′32″N 5°17′43″E / 59.37556°N 5.29528°E / 59.37556; 5.29528Coordinates: 59°22′32″N 5°17′43″E / 59.37556°N 5.29528°E / 59.37556; 5.29528
Carries	E134
Crosses	Karmsundet
Locale	Karmøy
Characteristics
Design	Arch
Material	Steel
Total length	691 metres (2,267 ft)
Longest span	184 metres (604 ft)
No. of spans	37
Clearance above	46 metres (151 ft)
History
Opened	1955

Karmsund Bridge (Norwegian: Karmsund bru) is a bridge over the Karmsundet strait in Rogaland county, Norway. The bridge is located in Karmøy municipality and it links the island of Karmøy to the Norwegian mainland. The steel arched road bridge carries the European route E134 highway. It is 691 meters (2,267 ft) in length with 46 metres (151 ft) of clearance below the bridge. There are 37 spans on the bridge and the main span is 184 meters (604 ft) wide. It was completed in 1955.