Vrengenbrua, Road bridge in Færder, Norway
Vrengenbrua is a road bridge that connects the islands of Nøtterøy and Tjøme across Vrengensundet strait. It spans 465 meters in total with a main span of 171 meters and carries County Road 308.
The first bridge opened in 1932, inaugurated by King Haakon VII, and was Northern Europe's longest suspension bridge at that time. The current structure replaced the original in 1981 due to capacity and traffic demands.
The name comes from Vrengensundet, the strait that the bridge crosses and connects. Visitors can see a memorial to Mayor Hans L. Bache on the Tjøme side, and notice a gold-plated signature of King Haakon VII carved into the rock nearby.
The bridge provides a clearance height of 27 meters, allowing boats to pass underneath safely. Around 4,000 vehicles use it daily, making it a busy connection between the two islands.
During the 1970s, circus elephants had to walk across the original bridge because it could not support both their weight and the transport trucks at the same time. This unusual event highlights the limitations of the old structure.
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