Skjomen Bridge

Skjomen Bridge Skjombrua
View of the bridge
Coordinates	68°22′15″N17°14′27″E
Carries	E6
Crosses	Skjomen
Locale	Narvik Municipality,Norway
Characteristics
Total length	711 metres (2,333 ft)
Longest span	525 metres (1,722 ft)
No.of spans	9
Clearance below	35 metres (115 ft)
History
Opened	1972
Location

TheSkjomen Bridge(Norwegian:Skjombrua) is asuspension bridgeinNarvik MunicipalityinNordlandcounty,Norway.The bridge is part of theEuropean route E6highway. It crosses theSkjomenfjord about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of thetown of Narvik.The 711-metre (2,333 ft) bridge has a mainspanof 525 metres (1,722 ft). The maximum clearance to the sea is 35 metres (115 ft). The bridge has nine spans. The Skjomen Bridge was opened in 1972.Between 1938 and 1972 there was a car ferry here, going on a route about 400 meters north of the present bridge.

The Skjomen bridge from the south side of the Skjomen fjord

In popular culture

The "Roadblock" task for the fifth episode ofThe Amazing Race 17was filmed at this bridge. The contestant had to rappel down a rope hanging from the bridge and then climb back up the rope.

External links

• Skjomen BridgeatStructurae