Skarnsund Bridge, Cable-stayed road bridge in Inderøy Municipality, Norway.
Skarnsund Bridge is a concrete cable-stayed structure spanning the Skarnsundet strait with two 152-meter tall A-shaped towers connected by 208 steel cables. The roadway measures 13 meters wide and sits 45 meters above the water, carrying Norwegian County Road 755 with space for vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists.
The bridge opened on December 19, 1991, replacing the Vangshylla-Kjerringvik Ferry that had served the strait. This transition eliminated dependency on ferry schedules and reduced travel time significantly for the surrounding communities.
The bridge has become a key landmark for residents and visitors traveling through the Trondheimsfjord region. It represents the shift from ferry-dependent travel to modern road connections that shaped daily life in the area.
Visitors can walk or cycle across the bridge to experience the scale of the structure and views of the surrounding waterway and landscape. The most striking views appear when approaching from either direction, where the distinctive tower shape and cable pattern become fully visible.
The structure incorporates 33 kilometers of steel cables with varying diameters, allowing individual cables to be replaced during maintenance without affecting the entire system. This modular design approach made both construction and future upkeep more efficient.
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