64°32′01″N 21°53′33″W / 64.5336630°N 21.8924260°W / 64.5336630; -21.8924260[1]

Borgarnes from the bridge
Aerial photograph showing Borgarnes and Borgarfjarðarbrú

Borgarfjarðarbrú (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɔrkarˌfjarðarˌpruː], "Borgarfjörður bridge") is the second longest bridge in Iceland, after Skeiðarárbrú. It crosses Borgarfjörður, linking Borgarnes to Route 1 (the Ring Road) and connecting the town with other parts of Iceland. It spans 520 m and was opened on 13 September 1981,[2] with repairs being done in 2012.[3] Before the bridge was opened, the Ring Road crossed the Hvítá river 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) upstream of its mouth into Borgarfjörður at the bridge at Ferjukot opened in 1928.

References

  1. ↑ "Borgarfjarðarbrú, Iceland's Second Longest Bridge". virtualglobetrotting.com. Retrieved 17 Sep 2012.
  2. ↑ "Borgarnes / Reykjavík". vegur.is. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 Sep 2012.
  3. ↑ "Borgarfjarðarbrú í viðgerð". mbl.is. Retrieved 17 Sep 2012.

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