Grenland Bridge

Grenland Bridge is Norway's highest cable-stayed bridge with a tower height of 166 meters.

Grenland Bridge

Official name                Grenlandsbrua

Crosses                         Frierfjord

Locale                           Porsgrunn / Bamble, Telemark, Norway

Design                          Asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge

Total length                  608 m (1,995 ft)

Width                           12 m (39 ft)

Height                          168 m (551 ft)

Longest span                305 m (1,001 ft)

Clearance below           50 m (164 ft)

Opening date                1996

The bridge, which opened in 1996, is on route E18. It crosses the Frierfjord, a fjord which separates the municipalities of Porsgrunn and Bamble in Telemark county. When built, it replaced Brevik Bridge as the primary route across the fjord. The bridge, which is 608 meters long, uses the cable stayed construction to provide a clearance for vessels of 50 meters above sea level. The stay cables are arranged in 21 cable pairs with lengths from 84 to 287 meters. The span is 305 m.