Varodd Bridges

Norway / Vest-Agder / Gjusvik / E18
 bridge, road bridge

The Varodd Bridges are two parallel bridges in Kristiansand municipality, in Vest-Agder, Norway, and cross Topdalsfjorden. They are named after the peninsula on the western shore.
The Old Varodd Bridge is the oldest of the two bridges, which opened in 1956. It is a 618 metres (2,028 ft) long suspension bridge, with a main span of 337 metres (1,106 ft). The two towers reaches 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level.
The New Varodd Bridge is parallel to the older bridge, and was completed in 1993. It is a cantilever bridge, with a main span of 260 metres (850 ft) and a total length of 663 metres
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Coordinates:   58°9'41"N   8°3'20"E
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