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Streymin bridge, Road bridge in Nesvík, Faroe Islands

The Streymin Bridge is a 220-metre concrete road bridge with six rectangular piers, crossing the Sundini sound at its narrowest point between Nesvík on Streymoy and Norðskáli/Oyrarbakki on Eysturoy. Its deck carries two car lanes and a narrow shared bicycle and foot path, with a clearance of 17 metres above the dredged sound.

Construction began in 1970 under the contractor E. Pihl & Søn A.S., and the bridge opened on 30 October 1973. For its first three years it linked Streymoy only to western Eysturoy; the 1976 Norðskálatunnilin gave it a truly interregional role. Before 1973, traffic from Tórshavn to Norðskáli or Eiði crossed by car ferry from Hósvík to Oyrarbakki.

The span carries the name Brúgvin um Streymin in Faroese and links two communities that could only reach each other by boat for centuries. Residents on both islands now commute to work or visit relatives without depending on ferries or weather conditions.

The structure forms part of national road 10 and can be crossed in nearly any weather, as it has no steep grades or tight curves. Pedestrians and cyclists use a narrow strip on the edge but should watch for strong wind.

The bridge is nicknamed the "Bridge over the Atlantic" because it is the only inter-island bridge in the Faroe Islands; all other fixed links are undersea tunnels, causeways or ferries. Its deck carries two car lanes plus a narrow shared bicycle and foot path added in the 2011 renovation.

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Location
Nesvík
Official opening
October 30, 1973
Length
220 m
Width
9.5 m
GPS coordinates
62.20829,-7.00586
Latest update
October 24, 2026 15:27
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