Måbø Bridge
The Måbø Bridge (Norwegian: Måbø bru) is a stone arch bridge over the Bjoreio River in the Måbø Valley just below Lake Måbø (Måbøvatnet) in the municipality of Eidfjord in Vestland, Norway.
Måbø Bridge Måbø bru | |
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 One of the bridge's two stone arches | |
| Coordinates | 60.422893°N 7.204548°E |
| Carries | Norwegian National Road 7 (old route) |
| Crosses | Bjoreio River |
| Locale | Eidfjord |
| Owner | Statens vegvesen |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 17.2 meters (56 ft) |
| Width | 3.35 meters (11.0 ft) |
| Longest span | 9.3 meters (31 ft) |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1910 |
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The bridge was built in 1910 and has two spans, measuring 9.3 meters (31 ft) and 7.9 meters (26 ft), and it is 3.35 meters (11.0 ft) wide. The bridge has protected status as cultural heritage. The bridge was built as part of the first road into the Måbø Valley, constructed from 1900 to 1916.[1] Today's Norwegian National Road 7 passes nearby, looping out of the Kvernhushaug Tunnel (below) and into the Måbø Tunnel (above). The bridge was taken out of service when the new route for National Road 7 was completed.[1] The previous bridges in the Måbø Valley, predating the road built in 1900, were probably wooden beam bridges.[2]
References
- Nasjonal verneplan for veger, bruer og vegrelaterte kulturminner. Oslo: Vegdirektoratet. 2002. p. 170. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- Bremnes, Per Meyer (1983). Gamle ferdslevegar frå Eidfjord over Hardangervidda. Eidfjord: Eidfjord kommune.
External links
- Old photo of the Måbø Bridge at Digitalt museum