This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
| Bridgemeister ID: | 4502 (added 2020-05-02) |
| Year Completed: | 1854 |
| Name: | Sarp |
| Also Known As: | Sarpsbro, Sarpsbrua |
| Location: | Sarpsborg, Viken, Norway |
| Crossing: | Glomma |
| At or Near Feature: | Sarpefossen |
| Coordinates: | 59.276684 N 11.132073 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, kart.1881.no, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 47 meters (154.2 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 1 x 23 meters (75.5 feet), 1 x 15 meters (49.2 feet) |
Notes:
- Originally constructed as a typical eyebar suspension bridge. Reconstructed in 1879 to support a three-span lenticular rail bridge on top of the suspension bridge towers, creating an upper deck for rail traffic. The original deck was suspended from the lower chord of the lenticular trusses.
- See Tamaris-les-Forges - Alès vicinity, Gard, France. Another interesting hybrid rail and suspension bridge.
External Links:
- DigitaltMuseum - Bru over Glomma ved Sarpsfossen
- DigitaltMuseum - Bru over Glomma ved Sarpsfossen, sett fra kjørebanen ved østre hovedpillar
- DigitaltMuseum - Damplokomotiv, trolig type 9a, med godstog på Sarpsfossen bru
- DigitaltMuseum - Sarpsfossen og Sarpsbrua
- DigitaltMuseum - Sarpsfossen og Sarpsbrua, bygd i 1854
- DigitaltMuseum - Tegning til Sarpsbrua i Sarpsborg
- Wikipedia - Sarp Bridge
- Wikiwand - Sarp Bridge
Do you have any information or photos about this bridge that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.