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Kvalsund Bridge
The Kvalsund Bridge is a suspension bridge in Hammerfest Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway. The bridge connects the mainland and the island of Kvaløya across the Kvalsundet strait. The bridge is located just west of the village of Kvalsund on the mainland and about 25 km south of the town of Hammerfest. Opened for traffic in 1977, the 741 m bridge has 11 spans, the main span being 525 m. The maximum clearance to the sea is 26 m. The Kvalsund Bridge is the 56th longest suspension bridge in the world, and also the northernmost suspension bridge in the world.
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