Varodd Bridge
New Varodd Bridge Nye Varoddbrua | |
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| Coordinates | 58°10′N 8°04′E / 58.16°N 8.06°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilever bridge |
| Total length | 660 metres (2,170 ft) |
| Longest span | 260 metres (850 ft) |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| 32 metres (105 ft) | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of New Varodd Bridge | |
Old Varodd Bridge Gamle Varoddbrua | |
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The new westbound Varodd Bridge with the Old Varodd Bridge still in place in 2015. | |
| Coordinates | 58°10′N 8°04′E / 58.16°N 8.06°E |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Former suspension bridge |
| Total length | 618 metres (2,028 ft) |
| Height | 70 metres (230 ft) |
| Longest span | 337 metres (1,106 ft) |
| No. of spans | 8 |
| 30 metres (98 ft) | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1956 |
| Replaced by | The eastbound cantilever bridge (2020) |
The Varodd Bridges are two parallel cantilever bridges in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. They cross the Topdalsfjorden on the northeast side of the city of Kristiansand. They are named after the peninsula on the western shore. The bridges carry the European route E18 highway over the fjord from Vige on the northwest end of the bridge to Søm on the southeast end of the bridge.